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ESG Cleanup Ordinance for 2023 Winter Crisis Shelter
Department of Housing and Community Development
Bonita Bonds (x1401)
Revised
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Authorizing the disappropriation of $75,879.29 from the previous Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) grant year; authorizing the re-appropriation and expenditure of $75,879.29 from the unappropriated balance of the ESG Operating Grant Fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
St. Paul's Community Center (SPCC) has been operating the Winter Crises program for over 14 years with the support of the Lucas County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (LCMHRSB), United Way, the Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board (TLCHB) and the City of Toledo - Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to keep people safe during the coldest months of the year. SPCC will operate a Winter Crises program at its location, 230 13th Street for approximately 35 individuals per night during the coldest nights of the year, from December 15th 2023 to mid-March 2024. SPCC will provide dinner, a hygiene kit, a cot and blankets and breakfast for each guest. Intake will consist of modified data collection and all data will be entered into the Homelessness Management Information System (HMIS). Guests will also have access to hot showers, donated clothing, socks and undergarments, laundry facilities and a charging station. Additional SPCC staff will provide security and act as a source for community referrals. This legislation authorizes the disappropriation of $75,879.29 to reallocate the 2022 ESG funding (36th) year to provide the necessary funding for a Winter Crisis Shelter to address homelessness during the coldest months of the year in the Toledo community.
The financial impact of this Ordinance is the ability to use prior year ESG funds to help support the Winter Crisis Shelter for the Toledo community's homeless population during the coldest months of the year. It will allow SPCC to expand emergency s...
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