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Resolution Authorizing Contract for Administration and Services for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Program
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Department: Neighborhood Development
Council District: n/a
Public Hearing: No
Advertising Date/By:
Contact 1 and Phone: Barbara Harris, 373-2509
Contact 2 and Phone: Cynthia Blue, 433-7376
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro is the grantee for the federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS [HOPWA] program grant serving Guilford, Rockingham and Randolph Counties. Central Carolina Health Network has been selected by the State of North Carolina to administer state and federal HIV/AIDS funding for our region. City Council approval is requested to execute a professional services agreement for $528,148 with Central Carolina Health Network for HOPWA grant administration and services.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Housing and Urban Development notified the City of Greensboro in 2011 that Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham Counties are eligible to receive Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant funds. The eligibility was based on HIV/AIDS incidence data from the Center for Disease Control. The HOPWA grant addresses the housing needs of low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS, primarily through tenant based rental assistance and short term housing, mortgage and utility assistance. In accordance with federal statute, Greensboro, as the most populous city, is the designated HOPWA grantee. In the lead role, Greensboro is responsible for ensuring that funds are used in compliance with federal regulations and for ensuring that all monitoring and reporting is performed.
In July 2013, the State of North Carolina issued a Request for Applications for HIV Patient Management Model Networks of Care asking for regional HIV/AIDS services agencies to align themselves in a services network under one administrative organization for HIV/AIDS pass through funding. The time period for covered funding was a two-year cycle 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Region 4 covers the counties of Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham and Stanly. Central Carolina Health Network, and partnering agencies, was the sole applicant and has been designated the regional lead agency through June 30, 2016. It is in the City of Greensboro’s interest to maintain the collaborative network model established by the State of North Carolina and utilize CCHN as a unique provider in the network administrator role for the HOPWA funds for 2015-2016. Administrative funds are limited to 10% of the grant amount. The M/WBE Office has determined that the contract is for administration and direct services provision and there are no M/WBE goal areas to be met.
BUDGET IMPACT:
City Council has approved the budget ordinances establishing the HOPWA appropriations for the life of the grants.
$206,966.00 220-2102-01.5931
$321,182.00 220-2102-02.5931
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
The Neighborhood Development Department recommends the contractual relationship and requests City Council to authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Central Carolina Health Network for $528,148 in HOPWA grant funds with contract start date of July 1, 2015.