Fiscal Note
Cost of the projects, totaling $428,099, will be covered by the State and Federal grants and administered through a segregated fund. The City will receive separate funds for administration in an amount that will be specified at the time of contracting with the state.
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Authorize the CD Division to submit and authorize the Mayor to sign an application to the state Division of Housing for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Transitional Housing Program (THP) and Homeless Prevention Program (HPP) funds on behalf of specific agencies providing housing and services to homeless persons; authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with specific non-profit agencies using ETH funds for services for homeless individuals and families.
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Background: The city of Madison has worked closely with a group of community-based non-profit agencies that provide services and housing to homeless persons and those at risk of becoming homeless. This cooperation involves City sponsorship and administration of an annual application to the State of Wisconsin for federal and state funds for various projects.
The Division of Housing determined awards based on a formula using data from monthly homeless census counts, poverty data, unemployment data, and population data. Dane County is being awarded $428,099
The application is comprised of five initiatives: 1) homelessness prevention; 2) street outreach, 3) rapid re-housing; 4) emergency shelter; and 5) transitional housing programs. The Division of Housing states that a minimum of 30% of the grant must be spent on rapid re-housing activities in Dane County. Rapid Re-housing activities are those that move homeless individuals and families from the street or emergency shelter to housing in as short a time as possible.
The CDD proposes that the City continues its relationship with Community Action Coalition of South Central Wisconsin (CAC) as the lead agency for providing financial assistance and housing stab...
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