DeKalb County Government - File #: 2020-0881

• File #: 2020-0881
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Preliminary Item
• File created: 7/29/2020
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 9/8/2020
• Title: Commission District(s): All Acceptance of CARES Act Funding from the Atlanta Regional Commission for the Provision of Additional Case Management, Home Delivered Meals, Transportation, and Material Aid for DeKalb Seniors during the Current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic - $594,466.69

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/8/2020	1	Board of Commissioners	approved	Pass
9/1/2020	1	PECS-Planning, Economic Development & Community Services Committee	recommended for approval.	Pass
9/1/2020	1	Committee of the Whole	Accepted to the BOC agenda and assigned

Public Hearing:  YES ☐     NO ☒                                                  Department: Human Services                                     

SUBJECT:

Title

Commission District(s): All

Acceptance of CARES Act Funding from the Atlanta Regional Commission for the Provision of Additional Case Management, Home Delivered Meals, Transportation, and Material Aid for DeKalb Seniors during the Current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic - $594,466.69

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Information Contact: Damon Scott, Director, Human Services Department

Phone Number: (404) 687-2385

PURPOSE:

To consider accepting a grant award in the amount of $594,466.69 from the Atlanta Regional Commission for additional case management, home delivered meals, transportation and material aid for DeKalb seniors during the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic and to appropriate the funds to the grant fund.

NEED/IMPACT:

The 116^th United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 26, 2020 to address the economic impact of the current COVID-10 (Coronavirus) pandemic. One of the provisions of this Act provided relief funding to states to help those in need.  The Atlanta Regional Commission has identified CARES Act funding, from the State of Georgia, in the amount of $594,466.69 to help DeKalb County seniors.

Funds will be utilized to provide additional home delivered meals, case management, transportation and material aid for seniors. If approved, $256,232.96 will be utilized to provide home delivered meals; $130,853.93 will be utilized to provide case management; $181,379.80 will be used to provide transportation and $26,000 will be used to provide material aid (personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, fans, assistance with an emergency need and/or assistance with utilities). The Department will have until May 31, 2021 to utilize these funds and it is estimated that a total of 1,216 additional seniors will receive services as a result of this grant award.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund- as this grant award comes from the Atlanta Regional Commission’s CARES Act allocation.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

Authorize the acceptance of CARES Act funds from the Atlanta Regional Commission for additional Case Management, Home Delivered Meals, Transportation and Material Aid services for DeKalb Seniors in the amount of $594,466.69; Authorize the Chief Executive Office to Execute all Necessary Documents