TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera, Assistant City Manager
Jeffery Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cauley, MPA, Economic and Community Development Director
Albert Baker, Assistant Economic and Community Development Director
Kimberly Leonard, CLGBO, CLGFO, CPA, MPA, Budget & Evaluation Director
DATE: October 28, 2024
RE:
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Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance to Appropriate an additional $153,374 for the FY2024-2025 Emergency Solutions Grants Program for street outreach, emergency shelter, homeless prevention, rapid re-housing assistance, and the Homeless Management Information System.
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Strategic Objective 1.1: Prepare for emergency response
Goal 2: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy.
Strategic Objective 2.2: Increase the quality of life.
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Strategic Objective 4.6: Reduce poverty and homelessness.
Goal 6: Collaborative Citizen and Business Engagement.
Strategic Objective 6.3: Inform and educate about local government by enhancing public outreach and increasing community dialog, collaboration and empowerment.
Executive Summary:
The City of Fayetteville amended the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on July 7, 2024, for the inclusion of an additional annual entitlement of $155,374 for services under the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The Council is asked to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2025-12 to appropriate the operating budgets for the ESG allocation. The ESG grant requires a dollar-for-dollar match, which shall largely be passed to nonprofit partners.
Background:
The proposed ESG allocation aligns with the amendment to the HUD 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan a...
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