SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant Program Between Marion County and Project Hope (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $9,156)
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Cheryl Martin, Director |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Marion County administers grant funding on behalf of the Ocala/Marion Joint Office on Homelessness for the Continuum of Care FL-514 (CoC 514). Funding is awarded and received through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), which includes but is not limited to, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) for $172,000, Challenge Grant for $86,000, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Grant for $38,000. DCF has an approved Unified Contract with the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to distribute the allocation of each funding source to homeless service organizations. The total DCF funding amount is $296,000 for all programs.
On January 23, 2024, the CoC 514 requested applications for Challenge, TANF, and ESG be submitted no later than April 19, 2024. The Rank and Review committee established through the CoC 514 scored all applications received. Project Hope of Marion County, Inc. (Project Hope) applied for $55,000 of Challenge funds to provide case management to single mothers with children in their transitional housing units. The Rank and Review committee recommends funding Project Hope with the remaining balance of $9,156.00 of Challenge Grant funds.
This is a one-year agreement, starting July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, between Marion County and Project Hope for an award of $9,156.00 to provide homeless prevention services to eligible single mothers within Marion County.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; not to exceed $9,156.00
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the Agreement between Marion County and Project Hope to include all necessary documents associated with this agreement.
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