Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes reallocating $51,975 of state grant funding from Shelter from the Storm Ministries (SFTS) to The Salvation Army of Dane County and The Road Home Dane County to support rapid rehousing and supportive services. SFTS was unable to start a new rapid rehousing program due to staff capacity, resulting in $51,975 available for reallocation. No additional City appropriation is required for the proposed contract amendments and funding reallocation.
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend the 2021-22 EHH contracts with The Road Home Dane County and Salvation Army of Dane County to add a total of $51,975 of State EHH funds reallocated from Shelter from the Storm Ministry’s Rapid Rehousing project
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[BACKGROUND
The City of Madison works closely with Dane County 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), State of Wisconsin Homeless Prevention Program (HPP) and Housing Assistance Program (HAP), and support the following eligible activities: emergency shelter, street outreach, homeless prevention, rapid re-housing and other housing programs, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and administration. The State Department of Administration's Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources ("the State") annually distributes available funds among four Wisconsin Continua of Care (CoC) serving Dane, Milwaukee, Racine, and the Balance of State. The Dane County CoC Board of Directors, using an open-competitive process, determines the specific agencies and uses for which State EHH funds are used.
The State awarded the Dane County CoC $650,000 in EHH funds in the 2021-2022 grant cycle. The ...
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