To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County's Community Action Resource Department and Genesee County's Metropolitan Planning Commission, in the amount of $23,401.00, to provide housing assistance for eligible Genesee County residents
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to accept and expend an additional allocation of Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) funds from the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission in the amount of $23,401.00, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
GCCARD has received notice of an additional allocation of ESG funds from the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission in the amount of $23,401.00 as per Document Review item 24-341. These funds will be utilized to provide homelessness prevention assistance consistent with the standards outlined in the Subrecipient Agreement commencing August 28, 2023. Funds will aid low-income families by way of bill payment and case management and will remain available through December 31, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
As per RES-2023-739 approved by the Board of Commissioners on November 15, 2023, GCCARD has accepted $28,297.00 in ESG Phase 1 funds from the Metropolitan Planning Commission for homelessness prevention assistance to remain available through September 02, 2024. The additional award of $23,401.00 for ESG Phase 2 will increase GCCARD’s ESG award to a total of $51,698.00 and will remain available through December 31, 2024. These funds will be used for the purpose of providing homelessness prevention assistance in the form of utilities arrearages, rent arrearages and first month’s rent for eligible, low-income Genesee County residents.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The additional award of $24,301.00 for ESG Phase 2 will increase GCCARD’s ESG award to a total of $51,698.00. Funds will be assigned to fund number 2724-696.02-504.000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on Facilities and Operations.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on IT.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County’s priority of Healthy, Livable and Safe Communities by covering basic needs such as heat, water, and shelter which in turn will promote public health to create safer and healthier residents.
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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 Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department to authorize accepting and expending an additional allocation of Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) funds from the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission, in the amount of $23,401.00, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 11, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute any necessary contract documents on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is authorized to record the attached budget amendment.