City of Madison - File #: 79615

• File #: 79615
• Version: 1
• Name: Authorizing the City of Madison, on behalf of the Dane County Continuum of Care, to accept an aggregate EHH grant award of up to $627,616 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/29/2023
• In control: Community Development Division
• On agenda: 9/19/2023
• Final action: 9/19/2023
• Enactment date: 9/25/2023
• Enactment #: RES-23-00593
• Title: Authorizing the City of Madison, on behalf of the Dane County Continuum of Care, to accept an aggregate EHH grant award of up to $627,616 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with specific Dane County CoC agencies selected by the CoC Board of Directors to receive the EHH funds; and amending the Community Development Division's 2023 Adopted Operating Budget to reflect receipt of the funds.
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Nikki Conklin, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Kristen Slack, Nasra Wehelie, Charles Myadze, Amani Latimer Burris, Derek Field, Yannette Figueroa Cole, Barbara Harrington-McKinney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt Unanimously	Pass
9/11/2023	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
9/7/2023	1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
9/5/2023	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	Referred
9/5/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
8/29/2023	1	Community Development Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the 2023 Adopted Operating Budget for the Community Development Division (CDD) to reflect the grant award amounts for the Continuum of Care grant program. The EHH grant award combines funds from the State of Wisconsin Housing Assistance Program (HAP), Homeless Prevention Program (HPP), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). Under the proposed amendment, CDD's 2023 Adopted Budget will reflect the following increases to Revenues and Purchased Services:

· Emergency Solutions Grant: $326,081.00 (Munis Project 83023)
· Homeless Prevention Program: $151,535.00 (Munis Project 83123)
· Housing Assistance Program: $150,000.00 (Munis Project 83223)

This resolution also authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with the nonprofit agencies, specified below and in the attachment, to provide services using these EHH funds.

Title
Authorizing the City of Madison, on behalf of the Dane County Continuum of Care, to accept an aggregate EHH grant award of up to $627,616 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with specific Dane County CoC agencies selected by the CoC Board of Directors to receive the EHH funds; and amending the Community Development Division's 2023 Adopted Operating Budget to reflect receipt of the funds.

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BACKGROUND
The City of Madison works closely with Dane County Continuum of Care (CoC) member agencies that serve people experiencing homelessness and those at risk of becoming homeless, and provides leadership and administrative support to the group. This collaborative work includes the City's administration of the State of Wisconsin EHH grant (EHH) on behalf of the Dane County CoC.
EHH funds combine the HUD Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), the State of Wisconsin Homeless Prevention Program (HPP), and the Housing Assistance Program (HAP). These funds are used to support a range of homeless services activities, including ...