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 Understanding by Fulton County, Georgia with (a) Community Assistance Center in the amount of $25,000.00, and (b) North Fulton Community Charities in the amount of $25,000.00, to be paid from Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG 20) for Homeless Prevention activities. Effective upon BOC approval through October, 30, 2022. 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)
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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 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 ?
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District 6 ?
IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
ESG grant funds are used for street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing assistance, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and Fulton County administrative activities.
Fulton County released the ESG 20 Competitive Grant Application on September 11, 2020, and on November 4, 2020, the BOC approved (#20-0779) seven contract recommendations totaling $308,286.00. Two of the vendors have requested the termination of their contracts, totaling $100,000. Fifty thousand ($50,000) will be reallocated to new contracts with the Community Assistance Center and North Fulton Community Charities. The balance will be released through a competitive ESG 2021 grant application process.
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