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 on behalf of the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority ("GHFA"), regarding the implementation of a statewide Department of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Homeless Management Information System ("HMIS"). Grant funding of $76,484.00 and a Fulton County match of $76,484.00 will support the use and the management of HMIS and related activities. The County Attorney is authorized to make modifications to the MOA and related document as to form prior to execution. The term is December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022. (APPROVED)
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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 the County governing authority with other persons 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
All Districts ☒
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District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background
The HEARTH Act requires all communities that have a CoC to use the HMIS. HMIS with the capacity to collect unduplicated data on individuals and families who experienced homelessness and provides the County with the ability to collect data from programs that serve homeless families and individuals. The use of HMIS data helps to determine the community's needs and funding priorities.
The HEARTH Act codified into law data collection requirements that are integral to the HMIS. Accordingly, the use of HMIS is a statutory requirement for recipients and subrecipients of the CoC Program and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.
Scope of Work: DCA is the GA 502 CoC HMIS Lead and receives HUD HMIS funding on behalf of the GA 502 CoC. As the HMIS Lead, DCA manages the HMIS grant in cooperation with the Fulton CoC. The purpose of this MOA is to outline the funding obligations delineated for the Fulton County CoC through the Cost Distribution Plan that was derived from a HUD funded CoC HMIS dedicated grant.
Community Impact: HMIS provides local data on the nature and extent persons experiencing homelessness, identify patterns of service use, and measures homeless service programs effectiveness.
Department Recommendation: The approval of the MOA.
Project Implications: None
Community Issues/Concerns: None
Department Issues/Concerns: None