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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM FILE ID: 0 k ` 00 05 $ Date: 1/4/2006 Requesting Department: Homeless Program Commission Meeting Date: 1/26/2005 District mmImpacted: All Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance DignanOOrtitir+iartle 2 ft Discussion Item ❑ Other Subject: Accepting a Grant Purpose of Item: It is respectfully recommended that the Honorable Mayor and the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution to accept and appropriate funds not to exceed $25,000 to the City of Miami Homeless Assistance Program (MHAP) from the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust. Said funds will be utilized to provide emergency assistance in the form of motel vouchers to families who are on the waiting list for emergency shelter. Background Information: Whereas, immediate shelter space for families within the County -wide Continuum of Care (COC) is frequently unavailable, the Miami -Dade County has awarded $25,000 to MHAP to provide motel vouchers for up to seven days while MHAP aggressively works towards moving them into the COC. This award from the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust will help to ensure that no family remains unsheltered while awaiting services through the COC. Said funds will augment services to the city's homeless community, while enhancing the quality of life within the City of Miami. Budget Impact Analysis YES Is this item related to revenue? Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: TBD Special Revenue Account No: CIP Project No: Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: Final Approvals (SIGN AND DATE) CIP , Budget i rid +� Y ArA LA____+ 1144044 Gran If using or mg c: /��,/' _ Risk Man Purchasing Dept. Direct¶iV4 ! Chief City Manager 4� ,FI G P,� Page 1 of 1