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Date: 08/12/2011
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
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Requesting Department: Community Development
Law Department
Matter ID No.
Commission Meeting Date: 09/15/2011 District Impacted: 5
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: DE -OBLIGATION AND ALLOCATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT
FUNDS AND CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION FUNDS TO SUNDARI FOUNDATION, INC.
Purpose of Item:
AUTHORIZING THE DE -OBLIGATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT ("ESG") FUNDS
FROM THE 2009 CITY OF MIAMI NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM ("NET") HOMELESS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,907.47 AND THE CITY OF MIAMI
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2009 ESG ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $6,972.86, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $54,880.33; ALLOCATING SAID
FUNDS TO THE SUNDARI FOUNDATION, INC. ("SUNDARI"), FOR THE LOTUS HOUSE WOMEN
SHELTER LOCATED AT 217 NORTHWEST 15TH STREET FOR OPERATING COSTS, AS
SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
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.
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NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
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Background Information:
Pursuant to Resolution No. 09-0293, adopted June 18, 2009, the Miami City Commission approved
the allocation of $352,822 to the City of Miami ("City") NET Homeless Assistance Program to provide
essential services to the homeless population of the City and $10,912 to the City's Department of
Community Development for administration costs.
As per 24CFR 576, the ESG funds need to be expended within 24 months from the date of the grant
award.
This account has a balance of $47,907.47 and of $6,972.86 respectively from NET and the
administration funds.
NET is unable to use these funds due to the expiration of the waiver for essential services.
Sundari is a non-profit corporation that provides transitional shelter to one hundred fifty (150)
homeless women and infants at the Lotus House, located at 217 Northwest 15th Street, Miami,
Florida whose services are eligible without any waiver from HUD.
The Administration recommends the de -obligation of ESG funds from the 2009 City's NET Homeless
Assistance Program Account in the amount of $47,907.47 and the City's Department of Community
Development 2009 ESG Administration Account in the amount of $6,972.86, totaling $54,880.33 and
allocating said funds to the Sundari for the Lotus House women's shelter located at 217 Northwest
15th Street for operating costs, as specified in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated.