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File #:
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24-0194
Version:
1
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Type:
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Consent Agenda
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Status:
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Passed
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On agenda:
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2/20/2024
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Final action:
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2/20/2024
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Title:
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Authorizing the City Manager to enter into multiple contracts and award 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the total amount of:
1. $185,839.00 to Bethany House of Laredo, Inc., for shelter operations, provision of essential services, street outreach services, homelessness prevention assistance, rapid re-housing assistance, and homeless management information system.
2. $40,000.00 to Casa de Misericordia (CASA) for the operations of their shelter.
3. $21,537.00 to Catholic Charities for homelessness prevention and homeless management information system.
4. $21,000.00 to Serving Children and Adult in Need (SCAN) for their street outreach services.
Funding is available in the Emergency Solutions Grant Fund.
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SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to enter into multiple contracts and award 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the total amount of:
1. $185,839.00 to Bethany House of Laredo, Inc., for shelter operations, provision of essential services, street outreach services, homelessness prevention assistance, rapid re-housing assistance, and homeless management information system.
2. $40,000.00 to Casa de Misericordia (CASA) for the operations of their shelter.
3. $21,537.00 to Catholic Charities for homelessness prevention and homeless management information system.
4. $21,000.00 to Serving Children and Adult in Need (SCAN) for their street outreach services.
Funding is available in the Emergency Solutions Grant Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
07/31/2023 - Council approved the submission of the 2023-2024 One Year Action Plan to HUD that included the application for the 2023 Emergency Solutions Grants Program funds in the amount of $299,176.00
BACKGROUND
As a result of the submission of the 2023-2024 One-Year Action Plan, the City of Laredo was awarded $299,176.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant program funds by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The ESG program required that all funds be committed within 180 days of the award date. These funds may be used solely to assist the homeless or those on the verge of becoming homeless. The City, through public notice, requested proposals from local homeless service providers for the ESG funds. Proposals were received from four (4) interested agencies including Bethany House, Casa de Misericordia, Catholic Charities, and SCAN.
The proposals were reviewed by Community Development staff composed of the Programs Administrator, Program Coordinator and Compliance Manager. Considered in the award of funds was the requesting agency’s past performance including the timely use of ESG program funds and adherence to program rules and regulations. Also, program rules require that not more than 60% of program funds be utilized to fund the cost of prevention and rapid re-housing services.
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Agency |
Activity |
Amount Awarded |
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Bethany House |
Shelter - Operations |
$50,000.00 |
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Shelter - Essential Services |
$33,139.00 |
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Street Outreach |
$16,000.00 |
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Homelessness Prevention |
$31,000.00 |
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Rapid Re-Housing |
$50,000.00 |
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HMIS |
$5,700.00 |
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Total |
$185,839.00 |
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Casa de Misericordia |
Shelter - Operation |
$40,000.00 |
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Total |
$40,000.00 |
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Catholic Charities |
Homelessness Prevention |
$20,037.00 |
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HMIS |
$1,500.00 |
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Total |
$21,537.00 |
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SCAN |
Street Outreach |
$21,000.00 |
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Total |
$21,000.00 |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
N /A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
That this motion be passed.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2023-2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: 2023 ESG Funds
Account #: 219-9552
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the 2023 ESG Program Funds.
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