SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of the First Amendment to Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant Between Marion County and Ocala Housing Authority (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $39,293)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Cheryl Martin, Director Community Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Marion County administers grant funding on behalf of the Ocala/Marion Joint Office on Homelessness for the Continuum of Care (CoC) FL-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), Challenge Grant, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Grant. DCF has an approved Unified Contract with the Board of County Commissioners to distribute the allocation of each funding source to homeless service organizations.
This amendment to the original agreement is for the County to provide increased funding for the period starting July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, between the CoC and the Ocala Housing Authority (OHA). The original agreement allocation was for the amount of $56,844.00, their initial request. With Marion County receiving additional funds from the DCF, the total funding has been increased by $39,292.80 to accommodate the increased funding needs of OHA. The amendment will raise the total awarded amount to $96,136.80 to provide Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) services to families with minor children and one disabled family member within Marion County. The CoC’s Board of Governors approved OHA’s increased funding request.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; not to exceed $39,292.80
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement between Marion County and Ocala Housing Authority to include all necessary documents associated with this agreement.
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