IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to extend the agreement with Missouri Department of Social Services for the Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) grant, at no additional cost to the County, and authorizing the County Executive to execute addenda to the Agreements with certain outside agencies for the reallocation of unused grant funds at a cost to the County not to exceed $232,051.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION #17728, November 7, 2011
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 4154, dated September 14, 2009, the Legislature did authorize the execution of an Agreement with the Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support Division, in acceptance of the 2009 Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Grant, for the period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17011, dated September 21, 2009, the Legislature did authorize an Agreement with the Mid America Assistance Coalition (MAAC) for data collection, evaluation, and reporting requirements related to the HPRP Grant; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17009, dated September 21, 2009, the Legislature did authorize the execution of Agreements with certain other outside agencies for the use of the HPRP grant funds; and,
WHEREAS, the agreements with the outside agencies and MAAC expired September 30, 2011, when the HPRP Grant ended; and,
WHEREAS, the Missouri Department of Social Services has authorized an extension of the grant period from October 1, 2011, through July 22, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, some of the agencies were unable to spend all of the grant funds received in 2009 before the expiration of the grant period and those unspent funds are available for re-allocation during the extended grant period; and,
WHEREAS, the following agencies have indicated the desire to continue to participate in the grant program, in the amounts indicated below:
AGENCY AMOUNT
Catholic Charities $40,740.00
Community Services League $28,080.82
Hillcrest Transitional Housing $27,761.38
Niles Home for Children $40,740.00
Reconciliation Services $35,398.19
Re-Start $40,765.85
United Inner City Services $16,945.67
Mid America Assistance Coalition $ 1,618.96
and,
WHEREAS, the execution of Addenda to the Agreements with these agencies, in the amounts indicated, is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached extension to the Agreement with the Missouri Department of Social Services extending the HPRP grant through July 22, 2012; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Legislature that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute Addenda to the Agreements with the specified agencies in the respective amounts indicated, in forms to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreements and Addenda thereto.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ________________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17728 of November 7, 2011, was duly passed on November 7, 2011 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays _______0_______ Excused_____1______
Abstaining _______0______ Absent ______0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 010 7010 56789
ACCOUNT TITLE: Grant Fund
Homeless Prev/Rapid Re-Housing
Outside Agency Funding
NOT TO EXCEED: $232,051.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing