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Approving the 2012-2013 Emergency Solutions Grant Fund recipients.
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WHEREAS, on January 12,1988, the Council of the City of Saint Paul approved the procedures to allocate the Emergency Solutions Grant Program ("ESG") funds, formerly known as the Emergency Shelter Grant Program, given to the City by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"); and
WHEREAS, during November 2012, the City of Saint Paul issued a Request for Proposals for the ESG Year 2012-2013 which invited eligible nonprofit organizations to submit proposals to use ESG funds to serve Saint Paul homeless residents; and
WHEREAS, the 2012-2013 budget for ESG funds received by the City from HUD is $624,969.00; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the approved procedures, the Emergency Solutions Grant Review Committee was consulted about the 2012-2013 ESG grant requests, and based upon review of the Committee and city staff, the following organizations are now being recommended for funding, and in the following amounts:
1. Ain Dah Yung $8,000
2. Breaking Free $6,000
3. Catholic Charities-Dorothy Day Center Extended Hours Program $66,000
4. Catholic Charities-Family Service Center $27,000
5. Catholic Charities-Listening House $21,000
6. Catholic Charities-Housing Crisis Response $15,600
7. Catholic Charities-Dorothy Day Center Rapid Rehousing $127,367
8. Emma Norton $13,000
9. Face to Face Safe Zone-Youth Drop-in Center $5,000
10. Face to Face-Safe Zone Rapid Rehousing Progam $55,000
11. The Family Place $25,000
12. Juel Fairbanks Transitional Housing $15,000
13. Lutheran Social Services - Safe House for Teens $25,000
14. Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans $4,500
15. Neighborhood House-East Side Family Center $10,000
16. People, Inc.-Street Outreach $13,000
17. Saint Paul Area Council of Churches-Project Home $50,381
18. Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services-Project Hope $25,000
19. Theresa Living Center $8,000
20. West Side Community Health Services-HouseCalls $20,000
21. Amherst Wilder Foundation-Wilder Research Center $18,749
21. YWCA Saint Paul Transitional Housing Program $17,500
22. PED Administration $48,872
Total $624,969
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul accepts and approves these recommendations for the expenditure of the Emergency Solutions Grant funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the appropriate City staff to execute contracts with the abovementioned organizations in accordance with city, state, and federal regulations; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that upon the recommendations of the Mayor, the City Council adopts these changes to the 2012-2013 ESG budget as noted in attached Budget Financial Analysis.