Department
Community Development
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
title
Request approval to amend the Emergency Solutions Grant contracts with (a) Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta; (b) Hope thru Soap; (b) City of East Point; (c) 24/7 Gateway, LLC (Gateway Center); (d) Latin American Association, and (e) Chris 180, to extend the contract end dates from September 30, 2021, to December 31, 2021; and Gateway from September 30, 2021, to July 31, 2022, to allow the organizations additional time to provide homeless and COVID-19 related services to the Fulton County Constituents. The County Attorney is authorized to approve the contracts as to form and make changes thereto prior to execution. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
body
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 partners 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 ☒
District 1 ☐
District 2 ☐
District 3 ☐
District 4 ☐
District 5 ☐
District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
Yes
Summary & Background
Fulton County received HUD notices on April 2, 2020, and June 9, 2020, informing the County of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program COVID-19 awards of $574,624 and $1,955,244, respectively. The grant funds were authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136. The ESG COVID-19 funds are used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) for Fulton County’s low to moderate-income citizens.
The ESG COVID-19 program assists people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and or homelessness. The funds are used for street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing assistance, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and administrative Fulton County.
The original contracts were approved on August 19, 2020 (#20-0577) and at the November 4, 2020 (#20-0778) Board of Commissioners meetings, respectively. And, Amendment No. 1 for the Hope Thru Soap approved on July 14, 2021, (#21-0506).
Scope of Work: Amend Emergency Solutions COVID-19 ESG Subrecipient Contract Periods
The extension of the ESG CV contracts will allow the vendors an opportunity to provide additional services to the Fulton County Constituents.
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: Approval of the contract amendments will increase the Department of Community Development’s ability to provide COVID-19 services to Fulton County citizens who reside outside of Atlanta.
Community Issues/Concerns: There were not community concerns identified.
Department Issues/Concerns: None