SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of First Amendment to Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant Program Between Marion County and Arnette House, Inc. (Budget Impact - Neutral, $107,823)
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INITIATOR: |
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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 Department of Children and Families (DCF) to include, but not limited to Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Challenge, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants. 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 March 5, 2024, the Board approved the receipt of additional Challenge and ESG funding from DCF. The County entered into a one-year agreement with Arnette House, Inc. in the amount of $20,000.00 to provide homeless services for teenagers with Challenge grant funds on August 15, 2023. This agreement expands its existing funding for an additional amount of $87,823, for an agreement total of $107,823 to provide homeless services to Marion County teenagers.
This funding is currently expected to be expended by June 30, 2024, however, DCF could extend the expenditure deadline.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; $107,823
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the Amended Agreement between Marion County and Arnette House, Inc. and all necessary documents associated with this agreement. In addition, authorize the Community Services Director to approve time extension amendments to the agreement.
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