CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Housing 		For Meeting of:
November 16, 2015
District: 2 From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: Yes
Subject:
FY 2015-2016 HUD-Housing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding agreement between the City of Orlando and BETA Center, Inc.
Summary:

On July 27, 2015, City Council approved, as part of the FY 2015 Annual Action Plan, a request from BETA Center, Inc. for CDBG funding in the amount of $25,000.  BETA Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides transitional housing for homeless teens and young mothers up to the age of 21 and their children.  BETA Center, Inc. will use this funding to provide supportive parent training services and case management for approximately twenty-five (25) low- and moderate - income young women who are either pregnant or parenting minor children (ages 0-4) and who reside in BETA’s transitional shelter located at 4680 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, Fl, 32807

Fiscal & Efficiency Data: FY2015 HUD – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for this project was approved on 07/27/2015 as part of the Annual Action Plan.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with BETA Center, Inc. in the amount of $25,000 after review of the documents by the City Attorney's office and Grants Development Supervisor.
Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.
Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.
Contact: Dr. Scharlene Ahmed
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 11/5/2015 11:40 AM
Budget Outside Routing Approval 11/5/2015 11:40 AM
Grants 11/6/2015 11:17 AM
City Clerk 11/6/2015 12:06 PM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
Services_-_Pregnant_and_Parenting_Youth__$25_000_10-27-2015.pdf BETA Center, Inc. (CDBG Agreement) Public Services Backup Material
FY_15-16_BETA_Center_(Public_Services)_Fiscal_Impact_Stmt.docx Beta Center Public Service FIS Backup Material
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