Title
Resolution Authorizing Contract for FY 18-19 Homelessness Prevention Activities
Body
Department: Neighborhood Development
Council District: All
Public Hearing: No
Advertising Date/By:
Contact 1 and Phone: Stan Wilson 373-2509
Contact 2 and Phone: Lamont Taylor 373-2538
PURPOSE:
City Council is requested to authorize contracts with Partners Ending Homelessness (PEH), the Interactive Resource Center (IRC) and the YWCA.
BACKGROUND:
In line with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s goal that every community designate a single agency as the primary point of coordination for homelessness prevention services the City has contracted annually with PEH since FY 11-12 to serve as administrator of local and federal homelessness prevention funding.
The Neighborhood Development Department recommends FY 18-19 homelessness prevention funding as reflected below (consistent with funding in recent years):
Funding Source
CDBG $176,130
Nussbaum Housing Partnership $568,639
ESG $239,879
Total $984,648
Council is requested to consider the following funding option:
City contracts directly:
With PEH...................................................................................................$839,648
(Homelessness prevention competitive activities $552,256)
(Housing vouchers $150,000)
(Administration $43,317)
(Greensboro Housing Coalition pass through $94,075)
With IRC..................................................................................................$125,000
(Day center operations $75,000)
(White flag shelter operations $50,000)
With YWCA..................................(at $500 per service night, up to)....... $20,000
Total $984,648
FY 18-19 homelessness prevention activities will be funded from local and federal sources as reflected below.
Activity CDBG Nussbaum ESG Total
Homelessness prevention (competitive) $176,130 $149,564 $226,562 $552,256
GHC housing operations $30,000 $30,000
GHC housing hotline $64,075 $64,075
Housing vouchers $150,000 $150,000
IRC day & white flag shelter $125,000 $125,000
YWCA white flag shelter $20,000 $20,000
PEH Administration $30,000 $13,317 $43,317
TOTAL $176,130 $568,639 $239,879 $984,648
PEH, IRC and YWCA are all tax-exempt organizations and have satisfied board member and staff training requirements for receiving FY 18-19 city funding.
BUDGET IMPACT: Federal CDBG funds of $176,130, ESG funds of $239,879 and Nussbaum funds of $568,639 will be used to fund the agreement.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED: Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents for FY 18-19.