Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes agreements with nine non-profit agencies to provide homeless programs and services beginning in 2018. The Community Development Division (CDD) conducted a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process, authorized by adopted RES-17-00737 (Legistar 48265), to select the identified non-profit agencies and allocate up to $769,869 to help fund homeless services. The 2018 Executive Budget includes $844,436 for these contracts: $691,000 from the General Fund and $152,813 from grant sources.
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Authorizing the allocation of up to $769,869 among nine non-profit agencies to help finance the provision of an array of homeless services beginning in 2018, as the result of a competitive RFP process conducted by the Community Development Division; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements with those agencies to implement the designated programs and services.
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On September 5, 2017, the Common Council approved RES-17-00737 (Legistar Item #48265), which accepted the Community Development Division’s (CDD) Homeless Services Request for Proposals (RFP), and authorized the CDD to accept proposals from service organizations in response to that RFP and to formulate funding allocation recommendations, for use beginning in 2018, to the Mayor and Common Council.
The adopted 2017 Community Development Division (CDD) Operating Budget includes $784,385 ($610,275 from the General Fund and $174,110 from federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding) to support homeless services. A comparable level of City and ESG funding for this program area is expected to continue for 2018. Up to $14,516 of ESG funding is designated for use to cover costs associated with administration and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) support. The remaining $769,869 was made available to service providers through the RFP process.
CDD released the RFP on August 14, 2017, and accepted applications through September 15, 2017. A total of 24 proposals were received from 12 non-profit agencies.
At its November 2, 2017 meeting, the CDBG Committee reviewed the proposals and recommended allocating funds to the 9 agencies and 19 programs listed on the attachment, in amounts not to exceed those indicated for each program.
Action:
WHEREAS, the Community Agency Contracts line item in the adopted 2017 CDD Operating Budget included $769,869 for homeless services; and,
WHEREAS, an equivalent level of funding has been budgeted for this program area for 2018, pending final adoption of the City’s 2018 Operating Budget; and,
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2017, the CDD issued a Request for Proposals solicitation for homeless services to be provided beginning on January 1, 2018, with an application due date of September 15, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, the CDBG Committee reviewed the submitted proposals at its meeting on November 2, 2017 and developed a recommended funding allocation plan to utilize available funds beginning in 2018 (attached).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council approves the homeless services funding allocations as recommended by the CDBG Committee; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute agreements with the identified agencies to provide the designated services at the specified funding levels.