SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Agreement for Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant Program Between Marion County and Interfaith Emergency Services (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $184,971)
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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 (BCC) to distribute the allocation of each funding source to homeless service organizations.
On August 2nd, 2024, the Continuum of Care 514 (CoC 514) requested applications for Challenge Grant to be submitted no later than September 27th 2024. The rank and Review committee established through the CoC-514 scored all applications received. Interfaith Emergency Services applied for Case Management services in the amount of $184,971. Interfaith will serve approximately 100 individuals within the contracted term.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; not to exceed $184,971
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the Agreement between Marion County and Interfaith Emergency Services to include all necessary documents associated with this agreement.
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