Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 1
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 1
Transfer the Appropriations of $100,000.00 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grant Funds Assigned to Account 105744.63258.521209.01.01.602479 Reserved for District 1 to DeKalb County Community Development to Provide Homeless Support Services for District 1.
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Information Contact: Robert Patrick
Phone Number: 404-371-3052
PURPOSE:
To approve the transfer of appropriations of $100,000.00 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant funds assigned to Account 105744.63258.521209.01.01.602479 reserved for District 1 to DeKalb County Community Development to provide homeless support services for District 1.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Street Outreach Specialist will engage the unsheltered population and assist them in obtaining appropriate, safe housing options and community support through activities such as visiting homeless encampment sites and other places where unsheltered individuals are located to engage them and offer emergency housing, and supportive services as directed by the DeKalb County Community Development staff; enter data into the Coordinated Entry system to enroll the unsheltered into Coordinated Entry; Provide case management and follow-up services to individuals and households in hotels as directed by Community Development staff, and other activities
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funding will come from District 1 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding and will be appropriated to DeKalb County Community Development
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the appropriation of $100,000.00 from American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant funds assigned to Account 105744.63258.521209.01.01.602479 reserved for District 1 to DeKalb County Community Development and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to execute all necessary documents in a form acceptable to the County Attorney, for the purpose of providing homeless support services .