To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, Interim GCCARD Director
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RE: Request to Adjust the Emergency Solutions Grant Subrecipient Agreement Budget- $28,297
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
GCCARD requests authorization from this committee to adjust the budget for the Emergency Solutions Grant Subrecipient Agreement in the amount of $28,297 and a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
GCCARD is requesting an adjustment to the GCCARD ESG budget in the amount of $28,297 pertaining to the subrecipient agreement between GCCARD and the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission. These funds will be utilized to intervene in homelessness prevention consistent with the standards outlined in the subrecipient agreement. In addition, funds will aid low-income families by way of bill payment assistance and case management. This agreement shall conclude on September 2, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
These funds will be used for the purpose of providing homelessness prevention assistance in the form of housing and utility payments for Genesee County residents. Funds under this award shall remain available through September 2, 2024.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
No impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
GCCARD has worked with the Fiscal Services department to prepare the budget adjustment. Funds will be deposited to 2724-696.00-504.000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No impact on IT.
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
No impact on indirect costs.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The Emergency Solutions Grant will conform to Healthy, Livable and Safe Communities as a county priority by covering basic needs such as heat, water, and shelter, which in turn will produce safe living conditions for Genesee County residents. .
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the interim GCCARD Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (“GCCARD”) to authorize amending the ESG budget in order to align the budget with the Subrecipient Agreement language and to further authorize accepting funds in the amount of $28,297 to be used for the purpose of providing homelessness prevention services to qualifying low-income families for the period commencing October 1, 2023 through September 2, 2024, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the November 8, 2023 meeting materials of the Finance Committee of this Board) and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to make the line item budget adjustments, as necessary, to align the budget with the agreement.