Title
Resolution Authorizing Contract for FY 17-18 Homelessness Prevention Activities
Body
Department: Neighborhood Development
Council District: All
Public Hearing: No
Advertising Date/By:
Contact 1 and Phone: Barbara Harris 373-2509
Contact 2 and Phone: Lamont Taylor 373-2538
PURPOSE:
City Council is scheduled to review and consider award of FY 17-18 homelessness prevention funding at a work session on August 15, 2017. After the work session Council is requested to authorize the structure for homeless service contracts with Partners Ending Homelessness (PEH), Greensboro Housing Coalition (GHC), 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 17-18 homelessness prevention funding as reflected below (consistent with funding in recent years):
Funding Source
CDBG $176,130
Nussbaum Housing Partnership $558,639
ESG $182,064
Total $916,833
Council is requested to consider the following funding options:
Option 1 (consistent with past years)
City contracts:
With PEH...................................................................................................$771,833
(Homelessness prevention competitive activities $494,104)
(Housing vouchers $150,000)
(Administration $33,654)
(Greensboro Housing Coalition pass through $94,075)
With IRC (day center operations and white flag shelter).................................$125,000
With YWCA(white flag shelter at $500 per service night, up to).................... $20,000
Total $916,833
Option 2 (no pass throughs)
City contracts:
With PEH...................................................................................................$677,758
(Homelessness prevention competitive activities $494,104)
(Housing vouchers $150,000)
(Administration $33,654)
With Greensboro Housing Coalition.........................................................$94,075
(GHC housing operations $30,000)
(GHC housing hotline $64,075)
With IRC. (day center operations and white flag shelter)...............................$125,000
With YWCA (white flag shelter at $500 per service night, up to).................. $20,000
Total $916,833
Option 3
City contracts:
With PEH...................................................................................................$916,833
(Homelessness prevention competitive activities $494,104)
(Housing vouchers $150,000)
(Administration $33,654)
(GHC housing operations $30,000)
(GHC housing hotline $64,075)
(IRC day center and white flag shelter $125,000)
(YWCA white flag shelter, $500/night, up to $20,000)
Total $916,833
FY 17-18 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 $168,410 $494,104
GHC housing operations $30,000 $30,000
GHC housing hotline $64,075 $64,075
Housing vouchers $150,000 $150,000
IRC day center & white flag shelter $125,000 $125,000
YWCA white flag shelter $20,000 $20,000
PEH Administration $20,000 $13,654 $33,654
TOTAL $176,130 $558,639 $182,064 $916,833
PEH, GHC, IRC and YWCA are all tax-exempt organizations and have satisfied board member and staff training requirements for receiving FY 17-18 city funding.
BUDGET IMPACT: Federal CDBG funds of $176,130, ESG funds of $182,064 and Nussbaum funds of $558,639 will be used to fund the agreement.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED: Council is requested to authorize the contract structure for homelessness prevention funding and to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents for FY 17-18.