Agenda Item Name:
Title
Inter-fund Loan for Cooperative Agreement to Benefit Homeless Individuals (CABHI) Federal Grant Award
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Presenter:
Ron Akins
Description:
Increase Inter-fund Loan for Cooperative Agreement to Benefit Homeless Individuals (CABHI) Federal Grant Award
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve an increase to the inter-fund loan in the amount of $100,000 to the Cooperative Agreement to Benefit Homeless Individuals (CABHI) Federal Grant Fund to have the available cash to process payments prior to submitting the expenses for reimbursement.
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Prior Board Motions:
Approval of CABHI grant award: December 12, 2018
Approval of $150,000 inter-fund loan: March 27, 2019
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Budget was approved in FY20. $800,000
274.29.2954.563 various expense accounts
The General Fund inter-fund loan will be paid back at the close-out of the grant.
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Background:
On March 14, 2016 with the approval of the County Manager, Community Support Services applied for a CABHI grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Community Support Services working in close partnership with Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Gainesville Housing Authority, Alachua County Housing Authority, and the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry developed a proposal to provide additional treatment capacity for people with substance abuse and/or mental illness who are homeless. Although awarded funds cannot be used for housing, the project leverages other currently unused Housing Choice vouchers by providing additional behavioral healthcare support services. The program will focus on the homeless and chronically homeless individuals, veterans, families, and youth with mental illness, substance abuse, and physical health disabilities.
Community Support Services will coordinate all grant administration aspects including staff support of a CABHI steering committee, use of g...
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