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i-' • <br /> i4t, <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD Off' COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. A <br /> MEETING DATE Mares ,_4.. 19117 <br /> SUBJECT: Emergency Shelter Grant Program Application <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: YES K NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Pikes <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH -- 732-81.81 <br /> Resolution HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL Hill -967-9251 <br /> MEBANE -- 227-203.1 <br /> DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To authorize submission of an mercy Shelter Grant Program <br /> Application. <br /> NEED: The Department of Natural Resources and Cahmanity Development <br /> (NRCD) in March 1987 announced the availability of Emergency <br /> Shelter Grant Program (E9GP) funds. The purpose of this <br /> program is to assist families and individuals who are homeless <br /> primarily due to their economic circumstances. These grants <br /> will be awarded to local governments to help improve the quality <br /> and availability of emergency shelters and services for the home- <br /> less in their communities. The maximum amount an applicant can <br /> request is $5,000. The deadline for submission of the application <br /> is March 27, 1987. <br /> State and federal regulations also require that any ESGP funds <br /> received must be matchedwith non-E9GP funds by the local govern- <br /> ment or a subrecipient and expended within six months of award. <br /> The Inter-Faith Council who operates an emergency shelter in <br /> Chapel Hill has agreed to act as subrecipient and provide the <br /> matching resources necessary. The Towns of Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro have decided to submit an application for E9GP funds <br /> with Inter-Faith Council acting as subrecipient. County re- <br /> presentatives have net with representatives of both local govern- <br /> ments and Inter-Faith Council to discuss and coordinate the <br /> proposed application. <br /> IMPACT: Award of a Emergency Shelter Grant would enable Orange County to <br /> improve the quality of services for the homeless available at <br /> the Inter-Faith Emergency Shelter. <br /> REOOMMN DATICN(S): <br /> 1) Authorize the submission of Emergency Shelter Grant Program <br /> application. <br /> 2) Adopt Resolution authorizing filing of the ESGP application. <br />