Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to amend the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) 2020 contracts with Subrecipients (a) City of East Point; (b) 24/7 Gateway, LLC (Gateway Center); (c) Latin American Association; (d) Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV); (e) Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta; (f) Society of St. Vincent DePaul GA; and (g) Youth Empowerment, to change the service time period for each contract from December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021 to May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022 to align with the grant funding period. The County Attorney may approve the contracts as to form and make changes thereto prior to execution. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Official Code of Georgia 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
All Districts ☒
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Is this a purchasing item?
Yes
Summary & Background
The ESG program assists people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
ESG funds may be used for street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and administrative activities.
Because of a delay with the approval of the 2020 Action Plan, contract service dates for ESG 2020 Subrecipients require an amendment from December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021, to May 1, 2021 -April 30, 2022. The original contracts were approved (#20-0779) at the November 4, 2020, BOC meeting
Scope of Work: Amend the ESG 2020 contract service dates for the City of East Point, Gateway Center, Latin American Association, Partnership Against Domestic Violence, Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta, Society of St. Vincent DePaul GA, and Youth Empowerment from December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021 to May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022. The funding line associated with the grant is 461-121-ES20-1160.
Community Impact: Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding will help the County provide additional homeless and homeless prevention services for low and moderate-income citizens.
Department Recommendation: The approval of the requested action will help the Subrecipients provide needed homeless COVID-19 and related services.
Project Implications: None
Community Issues/Concerns: None
Department Issues/Concerns: None