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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A First Amendment To The Agreement With Liberia Economic And Social Development, Inc. To Change The Public Service Activity/Project And To Extend The Submission Date For The Submittal Of The Required Audited Financial Statement.
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
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Staff Recommends: Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Development Services’ Community Development Division oversees programs that are funded in part by federal funding made available through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
On July 3, 2019, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2019-221, approving the 2019-2020 One Year Action Plan that includes a public service allocation to Liberia Economic and Social Development, Inc. for their Spanish IPAS Program, which provides Spanish classes to low-to-moderate income children.
Due to the continued financial impact of the COVID-19 Health Emergency, the Community Development Division desires to amend the current agreement. This amendment will reallocate the balance of Liberia Economic and Social Development, Inc.’s CDBG funds to support their Feeding Seniors program.
Liberia Economic and Social Development, Inc.’s Feeding Seniors program provides nutritious food to seniors, aged 62 or older, twice per week to eligible Hollywood residents.
The Feeding Seniors program provides nutritious food twice per week to eligible Hollywood residents aged 62 or older.
The amendment to the agreement with Liberia Economic and Social Development, Inc. will not exceed the amount of $16,000.00, which is the remaining balance of the CDBG funds allocated to them. Additionally, this amendment extends the submittal deadline for an audited financial statement from 90 days to 180 days from the completion of the services outlined in the agreement.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this amendment to the agreement in the amount of $16,000.00 is available in the FY 2020 Operating Budget account number 111.160101.55400.583450.001217.000.000 and was provided by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Anthony Grisby, Manager, Community Development Division
Shiv Newaldass, Director, of the Department of Development Services
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development