Department
Community Development
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between Fulton County, Georgia, as the GA-502 Fulton County Continuum of Care ("CoC”) Collaborative Applicant, and 24/7 Gateway, LLC (“Gateway”) in the amount of $389,584.70 for Gateway to serve as the coordinated entry lead agency and manage coordinated entry at the County-wide North and South Homeless Assessment Center offices. The term of the MOU is September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. This item is funded with $308,583.96 from the CIAS grant and $81,000.74 in General Fund match. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1 states that all contracts entered into by Fulton County with other partiers or persons on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered on the Board of Commissioners meeting 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 of a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between Fulton County, Georgia, as the GA-502 Fulton County Continuum of Care ("CoC”) Collaborative Applicant, and 24/7 Gateway, LLC (“Gateway”) to manage coordinated entry. The CoC Program interim rule at 24 CFR 578.7(a)(8) requires CoCs to establish a Centralized or Coordinated Assessment System. HUD’s primary goal for coordinated entry processes is to ensure homeless and prevention services are provided effectively as possible and are easily accessible no matter where or how people present.
This agreement will support the continuous operations of the Homeless Assessment Center offices to provide the coordination and delivery of homeless and prevention services for individuals and families who reside in Fulton County, outside of Atlanta.
Background: On July 22, 2020, Fulton County released a competitive application to select a lead organization to manage the GA-502 CoC’s Coordinated Entry program. Gateway was the highest-scoring respondent and on October 7, 2020, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, as the GA-502 CoC Collaborative, approved (#20-0670) Gateway’s initial contract to serve as the lead coordinated entry organization. Since the initial contract, the CoC Board of Directors and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners have approved (October 16, 2021 - #21-0736 and October 5, 2022- #33-0744) Gateway’s continuing role as the CoC’s Coordinated Entry Lead organization.
On June 15, 2023, the CoC Board of Directors voted to continue its work with Gateway as the CoC’s Lead Coordinated Entry provider for September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024.
Funding: Fulton County’s coordinated entry work for the period, September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024, will be funded by a Coordinated Intake and Assessment Systems (CIAS) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $308,583.96 and a Fulton County general fund cash match in the amount of $81,000.74.
Scope of Work: The alignment of public and private resources/partners who provide homeless and prevention services is essential for a successful continuum of care system. Gateway will continue to provide homeless assessments, outreach, and improvements to the County-wide homeless service and referral system including, but not limited to, mediation services, housing stabilization assistance, housing relocation assistance, rent/utility assistance, employment services, behavioral health, case management, budget counseling, etc. The Homeless Assessment Center offices are located at 7741 Roswell Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30350, and 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park, Georgia 30349 and are open Monday-Friday, from 9 to 4 pm.
Community Impact: The Homeless Assessment Centers work to provide a unified approach to providing homeless and prevention services to Fulton County’s most vulnerable citizens.
Department Recommendation: The Department of Community Development recommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between Fulton County, Georgia, as the GA-502 Fulton County Continuum of Care ("CoC”) Collaborative Applicant, and 24/7 Gateway, LLC (“Gateway”) for the purpose of managing coordinated entry.
Project Implications: None
Community Issues/Concerns: None
Department Issues/Concerns: None
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
461-121-CI22-1160 ($308,583.96)
Funding Line 2:
100-121-1212-1567 ($81,000.74)