CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Housing 		For Meeting of:
March 28, 2016
District: ALL From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: No
Subject:
FY2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service agreement between the City of Orlando and Harbor House of Central Florida Inc.
Summary:

On July 27, 2015, City Council approved as part of the FY2015-2016 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development programs, a request from Harbor House of Central Florida Inc., for CDBG Public Service funding in the amount of Thirty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($38,000).  The requested funds will be used to provide for the salary and fringe benefits of one full-time equivalent advocate.  The advocate(s) will provide emergency intervention to an estimated 6,500 callers attempting to flee domestic abuse.

Harbor House is a private not-for-profit corporation that provides safe shelter, a 24- hour crisis hotline, counseling, legal advocacy and justice for thousands of domestic violence survivors and their children each year. They are the only state-certified domestic violence center in Orange County. 
Fiscal & Efficiency Data: Program Year 2015 HUD - Community Development Block Grant funding for this project was approved on 7/27/2015 as part of the Annual Action Plan.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with Harbor House of Central Florida, Inc. in the amount of$38,000 after review of the documents by the City Attorney's office.
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: Linda Rhinesmith
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 3/18/2016 12:08 PM
Grants 3/18/2016 4:30 PM
City Clerk 3/21/2016 10:57 AM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
Fiscal_Impact_Statement_(1).docx Fiscal Impact Statement Backup Material
Agreement_$38_000_3-16-2016.pdf Public Services Agreement Backup Material
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