City of Madison - File #: 85502

• File #: 85502
• Version: 1
• Name: Authorizing the City of Madison, on behalf of the Dane County Continuum of Care (CoC), to accept an aggregate EHH grant award of up to $664,228 from the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agree
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/2/2024
• In control: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 10/8/2024
• Final action: 10/29/2024
• Enactment date: 11/1/2024
• Title: Authorizing the City of Madison, on behalf of the Dane County Continuum of Care (CoC), to accept an aggregate EHH grant award of up to $664,228 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 2024 Adopted Operating Budget to reflect receipt of the funds (citywide).
• Sponsors: John P. Guequierre, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Nikki Conklin, Yannette Figueroa Cole, Amani Latimer Burris

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/29/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt Unanimously	Pass
10/28/2024	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
10/8/2024	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	Referred
10/8/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
10/2/2024	1	Community Development Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the City, on behalf of the Dane County Continuum of Care (CoC), to accept up to $664,228 in EHH grant award funding from the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration. The resolution further amends the Community Development Division's 2024 Adopted Operating Budget to reflect the actual award:

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): -$1,228 (Munis account 62112101-42210-83024)
Homeless Prevention Program (HPP): -$2,378 (Munis account 62112101-42210-83124)
Housing Assistance Program (HAP): $50,000 (Munis account 62112101-42210-83224)

The aggregate increase to the revenues and commensurate expenditures is $46,394.

The proposed resolution further authorizes the execution of contracts with ten (10) community agencies to provide the specified services to those experiencing homelessness and to those at risk of becoming homeless.

Title
Authorizing the City of Madison, on behalf of the Dane County Continuum of Care (CoC), to accept an aggregate EHH grant award of up to $664,228 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 2024 Adopted Operating Budget to reflect receipt of the funds (citywide).

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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 a...