Department
Community Development
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") between Fulton County, as the GA 502 Fulton County Continuum of Care ("CoC") Collaborative Applicant, and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), on behalf of the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority ("GHFA"), regarding the cost sharing of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant award and management of the CoC’s Homeless Management Information System ("HMIS"). The term is from December 1, 2023, through November 30, 2024. This item is 100% grant funded in the amount of $76,484.00 (HMIS grant through the DCA). (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1 all contracts entered by the County shall be in writing and entered in its minutes.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
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Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Request approval to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") between Fulton County, as the GA 502 Fulton County Continuum of Care ("CoC") Collaborative Applicant, and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
The purpose of this MOA is to address the funding obligations delineated for the Fulton County Continuum of Care through the Cost Distribution Plan that was approved by the GA HMIS Steering Committee and derived from a HUD funded CoC HMIS dedicated grant.
The cost sharing under this Agreement will be applied as follows:
Project Name: Fulton HMIS Renewal
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Grant No. (if applicable): Grant or funding source Term: Grant/Funding Source Amount: |
GA0232L4B02210 12/1/2023- 11/30/2024 $76,484.00 |
Amount of Grant Retained by CoC (if applicable): $ 42,918.30
Amount of Grant/Funding source retained by DCA: $ 33,565.70
Scope of Work: The HEARTH Act required HUD to establish standards related to HMIS, including standards related to encryption of the data collected and the rights of persons receiving services under the McKinney-Vento Act. The use is a statutory requirement for recipients and subrecipients of the CoC and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. DCA is HUD’s lead for the state of Georgia and manages the use of the data system. The cost service agreement and the use of HMIS grant funding support the Fulton County CoC’s use of the HMIS system.
Community Impact: HMIS is a critical tool used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and families and persons at risk of homelessness.
Department Recommendation: Approve the requested action.
Project Implications: Approval is critical to the continued management of the Fulton County CoC’s HMIS.
Community Issues/Concerns: None
Department Issues/Concerns: None
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
461-121-HS23-1160