HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 5/4/2007
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: 07-o6L,a
Requesting Department: Community Development
Commission Meeting Date: 6/12/2007 District Impacted:
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: ESG FUNDING: 2007-2008
Purpose of Item:
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG") FUNDS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008, IN THE AMOUNT OF $353,520.00, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
HOMELESS PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM AND THE AMOUNT OF
$10,934.00, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT -RELATED ACTIVITIES, FOR A TOTAL ALLOCATION OF
$364,454.00; 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
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS.
Background Information:
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Budget Impact Analysis
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Dept. Dir
Chief
Final Approvals
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City Manager
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ESG FUNDING: 2007-2008
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 $364,454.00, for Program Year October 1, 2007 through
September 30, 2008.
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 U.S. HUD approving the waiver for essential supportive
services.
Federal regulations authorize 3% of the grant to be utilized for administrative costs to
manage grant related activities.