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Staff Report for a Resolution to Approve Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Agreements for FY 2017-2018 Between the City of San Leandro and CDBG Sub-recipients for Public Services Grants to the Child Abuse Listening, Interviewing, and Coordination Center (CALICO) for $20,537; Davis Street Family Resource Center (Davis Street) for $36,197; Service Opportunities for Seniors, Inc. (SOS/Meals on Wheels) for $42,203; and Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity Housing (ECHO Housing) for $10,000 (approves 4 agreements totaling $108,937)
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution to enter into four (4) public services grant agreements with the following service providers:
* Child Abuse Listening, Interviewing, and Coordination Center ($20,537);
* Davis Street Family Resource Center ($36,197);
* Service Opportunities for Seniors, Inc./Meals on Wheels ($42,203);
* Eden Council for Hope & Opportunity Housing for fair housing services ($10,000).
These CDBG projects were authorized by the City Council on June 19, 2017 in the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 HUD Action Plan.
BACKGROUND
For FY 2017-2018, the four agreements totaling $108,937 require City Council approval. Three of the agreements are part of the CDBG public services budget (see below), while the ECHO Fair Housing Counseling Agreement is funded under the CDBG Administration budget because fair housing is federally mandated and ECHO helps to fulfill the City's fair housing administrative requirements. All four projects have been approved by the City Council as part of the FY 2017-2018 Action Plan. To date, these four organizations have continued to meet or exceed their annual objectives and provide needed services vital to the community.
Public Services:
CALICO - Child Abuse Intervention Project - $20,537
* Provides family support services for children who have suffered abuse.
Davis Street Family Resource Center - Basic Needs Program ...
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