AGENDA CAPTION:
Consider approval of Resolution 2024-42R, approving funding agreements with Southside Community Center in the amount of $50,000.00 from funds received by the City of San Marcos under the American Rescue Plan for the purpose of establishing an implementation plan for recommendations provided by the Comprehensive Needs Assessment Study and Recommendations on Homelessness to support the recovery of the community; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute said agreements and any necessary documents on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.
Meeting date: March 19, 2024
Department: Neighborhood Enhancement
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: City Council approved Resolution No. 2023-104R on June 6, 2023 allocated American Rescue Plan funding toward homelessness.
Background Information:
The US Treasury launched the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund totaling $350B approved through the American Rescue Plan. San Marcos has received an allocation of $18,101,483. The City received half of the funds in June 2021 and the remaining funds in June 2022. Funds must be allocated by 12/31/24 with funds expended by 12/31/26. The first tranche was allocated in 2021, the first round of the second tranche was allocated in 2022, and the remaining funds were allocated in June 2023.
At the 6/6/23, meeting, City Council allocated approximately $901,039 to address homelessness. This resolution will allocate $60,000 in funding to the Southside Community Center to create the implementation plan and budget.
Project
Funding Source
Allocation
Available
Shelter/Transitional Housing
ARP Tranche 1
400,000
400,000
Pay for Two Part-Time Social Workers
ARP Tranche 1
60,000
60,000
One-Time Non-Profit Building (was previously in CRF)
ARP Tranche 2
165,000
165,000
One-Time Non-Profit Capacity Building
CRF
328,600
266,273.20
HMIS Licenses
CRF
10,000
9,766.72
Total
963,600
901,039.92
This contract allows Southside Community Center to establish...
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