ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Community Development with a Request to APPROVE the Funding Recommendations from the Heart of Illinois Homeless Continuum of Care (HOIHCOC) for the 2019-2020 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG).
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BACKGROUND: Starting in 2016 the Heart of Illinois Homeless Continuum of Care Governing Board collaborated with the City of Peoria to review allocations and make funding recommendations for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) (Council Item No. 15-317). This change was due to changes in HUD regulations that required collaboration in making funding decisions.
The City received $145,529.00 in 2019 ESG funds. Of this, the City reserves $9,700.00 (6.7%) in administrative fees to cover staff time to administer and oversee the grants. This leaves $135,829.00 for allocation to agencies for eligible homeless service programs.
In September 2019, City Staff released a notice of the availability of these funds and requested letters of intent to be sent to the HOIHCOC Governing Board. These requests were reviewed by the Board and programs were evaluated according to past performance and outcomes, primarily looking at a program's success in getting clients into permanent housing (i.e. ending their situation of homelessness). A recommendation was then formulated and approved by the Board based on these considerations. Please see the attached recommendation from the Governing Board Chair as well as the Notice of Funding Availability (FA) and blank letter of intent for reference.
The recommended funding allocations are as follows:
Agency
Program
Recommended Funding
% of Total Allocated ($135,829)
Center for Prevention of Abuse
Emergency Shelter for Families Made Homeless by Domestic Violence
$21,356
15.72%
Dream Center Peoria
Emergency Interim Shelter
$31,667
23.31%
Peoria Salvation Army
Family Shelter
$11,194
8.24%
Peoria Salvation Army
Safety Net Interim Shelter
$20,000
14.72%
South Side Office of ...
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