SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of First Amendment to Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant Program Between Marion County and Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Brother’s Keeper (Budget Impact - Neutral, $101,823)
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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 a one-year agreement with Brother’s Keeper in the amount of $14,000.00 to provide homeless prevention services to families with Challenge Grant funds on August 15, 2023. Brother’s Keeper fully expended the initial grant award serving eighteen families. This amendment provides additional funding in the amount of $87,823 for an agreement totaling $101,823 for Homeless Prevention Services for Marion County families.
This funding is currently expected to be expended by June 30, 2024, however, DCF could extend the expenditure deadline.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; $101,823
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the Amended Agreement between Marion County and Brother’s Keeper 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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