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FILE ID: 15-00525
Date: 4/10/2015 Requesting Department: NET/ Homeless
Commission Meeting Date: 5/28/2015 District Impacted: All
Type: X Resolution I I Ordinance Emergency Ordinance J I Discussion Item
Other
Subject: Extension and Amendment No.5 of 2010 Memorandum of Agreement -Discharge Planning
Grant (MOA)
Purpose of Item:
It is respectfully requested that the Honorable Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached
resolution to create a Special Revenue Project to accept an extension and amendment of the
Memorandum of Agreement -Discharge Planning Grant, awarded to the City of Miami's Homeless
Assistance Programs in the amount of $340,000 for a period of twelve months, and authorizes the
City Manager to execute all documents necessary. The grant was awarded to provide outreach,
information, referral, assessment and placement services to homeless individuals discharged from the
Miami -Dade County's judicial court and public health systems.
Background Information:
The Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust, recognizing the need for intervention to prevent those
discharged from the criminal justice and public health systems from becoming homeless, established
the Discharge Planning grant to fund a service provider to provide a range of services designed to
address the needs of the temporarily and chronically homeless. The Homeless Trust, decided to
extend the contract for additional twelve (12) months to the Miami homeless Assistance Program as
the grantee, to provide evening and weekend outreach, housing assistance, and coordinate with the
jail, prison, hospital, foster care, mental health and emergency room facilities to provide appropriate
interventions.
Budget Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below,
General Account No;
Special Revenue Account No: 14800.910501.531000.
CIP Project No:
Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact: $340,000.00
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
CIP Bud
If using or receiving capital ft i g,j
Grants
Risk Management
Purchasing Dept, Director
Chief ,PJL(.. fsi 4 I IS City Manager
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