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FILE ID: (�}q 00003
Date: 05/21/2009 Requesting Department: Community Development
Commission Meeting Date: 06/18/2009 District Impacted: 1,2,3,4,5
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: ESG Funding 2009-2010
Purpose of Item:
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG') FUNDS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010, IN THE AMOUNT OF $352,822 TO THE CITY OF MIAMI HOMELESS
PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM AND THE AMOUNT OF $10,912, TO THE
CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
OF GRANT -RELATED ACTIVITIES, FOR A TOTAL ALLOCATION OF $363,734; DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A MULTI-YEAR WAIVER REQUEST TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE
OF ESG FUNDS THAT CAN BE USED FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE(S).
Background Information:
Please see attached
Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
CIP
If using or receiving capital funds
Grants
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
Budget
Risk Management
Purchasin Dept. Director
Chief City Manager
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Background Information:
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("U.S. HUD") has advised the
City of Miami ("City") that the Emergency Shelter Grant ("ESG") entitlement is $363,734, for Program
Year October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
Historically, the City Commission has allocated its ESG funds to support the operation of the City's
Homeless Program, which provides outreach and referral services to the chronically homeless.
The program guidelines of the ESG Program limit the amount of funds that can be dedicated for
essential services to 30% of the entitlement grant allocation.
As a result of the local sales tax dedicated to homeless programs, the need for shelter care is met
through this source and the need in South Florida is to provide services to complement the
continuum of care strategy's needed services.
The need for the waiver to increase the percentage of ESG funds that can be used for essential
services is crucial to enable the City's Homeless Program to operate as an outreach and referral
program to the chronically homeless.
This budget is contingent upon U.S. HUD approving the waiver for essential services.
Federal regulations authorize 3% of the grant to be utilized for administrative costs to manage grant
related activities.
The Administration recommends the allocation of ESG Funds for Fiscal Year 2009-2010, in the
amount of $352,822, to the City of Miami Homeless Program, Neighborhood Enhancement Team
and the amount of $10,912, to the City of Miami Department of Community Development for the
Administration of grant- related activities, for a total allocation of $363,734.
The Administration also recommends submitting a multi-year waiver request to U.S. HUD to increase
the percentage of ESG funds that can be used for essential services.