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• <br /> OO;� <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Ag n a <br /> Item No. <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: July 6. 1987 <br /> SUBJECT: Emergency Shelter Grant Agreement <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing/comity Development PUBLIC HEARING: Yes No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Pikes <br /> 1 urgency Shelter Grant Agreement TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> 2 Approval <br /> 3 Original Application Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> 4 Agreement Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 . <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: TO approve execution of the Emergency Shelter Grant Agreement. <br /> Funding Approval and Agreement with the subgrantee - Inter-Faith <br /> Council for Social Service. <br /> BACKGROUND: On May 4, 1987, Orange County was selected to receivea ..$5-,"000 in funding <br /> under the Emergency Shelter Grants. Program (ESGP).. The purpose of this <br /> grant is to help improve the quality and availability of emergency <br /> shelters and services for the homeless in their communities. The <br /> County must execute three copies of the Grant Agreement and Fund <br /> Approval Form in order to receive grant funds. These documents <br /> along with the approved Grant Application and regulations constitute <br /> a contract between NRCD and Orange County. <br /> State and federal regulations also require that any ESGP funds <br /> received must be matched with non ESGP funds by the local govern- <br /> ment or a subrecipient and expended within six months of award. <br /> The Inter-Faith Council which operates an emergency shelter. in <br /> Chapel Hill will act as subrecipient and provide the matching re- <br /> sources necessary. Inter-Faith will use the funds to purchase a <br /> commercial stove for the Com unity Kitchen. blankets and cots. and <br /> to supplement maintenance costs at the shelter. An agreement <br /> between Inter-Faith and Orange County needs to be executed which <br /> will govern the expenditure of funds for those services. <br /> RHOONN DATIW(S): 1. Approve the execution of the Emergency Shelter Grant Agreement <br /> and Funding Approval and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf <br /> of the board. <br /> 2. Approve the Agreement between Orange County and the Inter-Faith <br /> Council for Social Service-and likewise authorize the Chair <br /> to sign. <br />