To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a request to accept Amendment No. 1 to the Community Services Block Grant 25 - 2026
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to accept Amendment No. 1 to the Community Services Block Grant 25 - 2026 (CSBG) between the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Genesee County, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
GCCARD has received notice from MDHHS of an amended "true-up" of the CSBG 25 - 2026 agreement amount from $625,673.00 to $492,633.00. These funds, originally accepted via RES-2025-2474, are from the continuation of a two-year grant originally approved via RES-2024-982. This agreement commences October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
These funds give GCCARD the opportunity to work through a network of Community Action Agencies for the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient. Approval of true-up funds for the second year of the two-year CSBG 25 -2026 will offer supplemental funding to GCCARD's various programs. CSBG 25 - 2026 funds are to be utilized for both administration and direct program.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The budget will need to be adjusted to ensure expenditures align with proposed revenue. No General Fund appropriation is required for this request.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on Facilities and Operations.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on Information Technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County's pr...
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