ACTION REQUESTED:
Title
Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to APPROVE the REALLOCATION of ESG-CV Funds, as Outlined.
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BACKGROUND: In 2020, the City of Peoria received $1,331,224 in Emergency Solutions Grant COVID funding (ESG-CV). This funding was allocated to subrecipients to carry out eligible programs to assist individuals experiencing homelessness.
Due to the changing landscape and additional funding provided by the state for similar programs, some agencies had unspent funding as of March 31, 2022. In addition, HUD extended the expenditure deadline for all funds by one year from September 2022 to September 2023.
In consultation with the Home for All Continuum of Care, City staff discussed needs with eligible agencies for this additional funding to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19.
The recommended allocation of unspent funds is below. City staff will also extend a grant agreement with the Salvation Army Peoria for Shelter Renovations that has over $101,000 remaining as the shelter renovations were delayed but anticipated to be completed by December 2022.
Additional administration funds are also being allocated to cover a portion of City staff time to continue overseeing the subrecipients for an additional year.
|
Agency |
Emergency Shelter - Renovations |
Rapid Rehousing |
Admin |
TOTAL |
|
Center for Prevention of Abuse |
$ 74,400.00 |
$ 15,000.00 |
$ - |
$ 89,400.00 |
|
Dream Center |
$ 20,000.00 |
$ - |
|
$ 20,000.00 |
|
Phoenix CDS |
|
$ 119,716.00 |
$ - |
$ 119,716.00 |
|
City of Peoria |
|
$ - |
$ 17,000.87 |
$ 17,000.87 |
|
Total Reallocated |
$ 94,400.00 |
$ 134,716.00 |
$ 17,000.87 |
$ 246,116.87 |
Attached is a letter of support for these allocations from the Chairman of the Home for All Continuum of Care’s Governing Board Jeff Gress.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding would allocated as outlined from remaining ESG-CV grant funds.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Programs will assist individuals experiencing homelessness.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Staff would enter into grant agreements with subrecipients as outlined.
IMPACT IF DENIED: Staff would not enter into grant agreements and alternative would need to be identified.
ALTERNATIVES: None at this time.
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: All subrecipients will have an active EEO number.
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Safe Peoria
2. Financially Sound City
3. Choose an item.
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
2. Have an efficient government.
3. Choose an item.
DEPARTMENT: Community Development