HomeMy WebLinkAboutsummary formAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: 0 5- 00 50 3-
Date: 5/13/2005 Requesting Department: Community Development
Commission Meeting Date: 6/9/2005 District Impacted:
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance 0 Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Accepting ESG funding
Purpose of Item: _
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG") FUNDS 1
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006, IN THE AMOUNT OF $352,229, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") HOMELESS PROGRAM, AND THE AMOUNT OF $10,893, TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT -RELATED
ACTIVITIES, FOR A TOTAL ALLOCATION OF $363,122; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT A 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 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES;AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
SAID FUNDS.
Background Information:
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ACCEPTING ESG FUNDING
AGENDA SUMMARY ATTACHMENT
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The City of Miami ("City") has received notification from the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development ("U.S. HUD") that the
Emergency Shelter Grant ("ESG") entitlement will be $363,122, for Program
Year October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006;
• 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 supportive 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
support services to complement the continuum of care strategy's needed services;
• The need for the waiver 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 US HUD approving waiver for essential
supportive services;
• Federal regulations authorize 3% of the grant to be utilized for administrative
costs to manage grant related activities;