Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Chief Executive Office
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All
To Allocate $375,000.00 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Frontline Response to Allow Frontline Response to Provide Eligible Assistance to Individuals in DeKalb County, Including Individuals Who Are Experiencing Homelessness and/or in Need of Warming Center Services in he Fall/Winter of 2024-25 and Authorize the Chief Executive Officer or His Designee to Execute All Necessary Documents.
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Information Contact: Zachary L. Williams, Chief Operating Officer
Phone Number: (404) 371-2881
PURPOSE:
To allocate $375,000.00 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Frontline Response to allow Frontline Response to provide eligible assistance to individuals in DeKalb County. Included services: Warming Center operations, food, transportation, case management, and administration for up to 300 unhoused persons in DeKalb County when temperatures reach 35 degrees or below
NEED/IMPACT:
A void exists for a DeKalb County licensed homeless shelter or primary designated space for the unhoused in need of services during cycles of inclement weather.
Frontline Response offers direct service and facility space to those experiencing homelessness and/or who are in need of warming center services. This funding will cover warming center operations, food, transportation, case management, and administration for up to 300 unhoused persons in DeKalb County for a period of sixty-five (65) days of cold weather when temperatures reach thirty-five (35) degrees or below. The anticipated date ranges of the Frontline warming center operations are November 20, 2024 through April 30, 2025
FISCAL IMPACT:
$375,000.00 of American Rescue Plan Act funds
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To allocate $375,000.00 of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Frontline Response to allow Frontline Response to provide eligible assistance to individuals in DeKalb County, including individuals who are experiencing homelessness and/or in need of warming center services in the Fall/Winter of 2024-25 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to execute all necessary documents