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Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Financial Services Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to reallocate $1,266,915 of American Rescue Plan Act funding appropriations related to the Coronavirus disease outbreak and recovery efforts to increase funding for homelessness emergency shelters and crisis services. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Financial Services Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund.
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Financial Services Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Financial Services Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund. A fiscal note is attached.
Prior Council Action:
October 10, 2024 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20241010-007 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Financial Services Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund to reallocate $920,000.
September 26, 2024 - Council adopted Resolution No. 20240926-074 directing the City Manager to develop a revision to the American Rescue Plan Act Spending Framework to identify funding in the amount of $920,000 to support funding for a trained street outreach team and to bring the proposed revision to Council for approval at the October 10, 2024, Council meeting.
August 11, 2021 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20210811-001 adopting the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 City budget, which included two Council budget amendments for Downtown Austin Community Court Case Managers and the Healthcare for the Homeless Health and Wellness Center.
June 10, 2021 - Council adopted Resolution No. 20210610-077 adopting the American Rescue Plan Act Spending Framework and authorizing the City Manager to make the necessary allocations.
May 6, 2021 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20210506-002 to accept $97,900,000 in funds from the United States Department of Treasury American Rescue Plan and appropriate $44,800,000 for public health expenses related to the Coronavirus disease outbreak and recovery efforts and for community navigators to support the community.
For More Information:
Kerri Lang, Budget Officer, 512-974-2283.
Additional Backup Information:
This action will reallocate $1,266,915 from other American Rescue Plan Act projects to homelessness emergency shelters and crisis services. Funding will be used to extend the time that the Marshaling Yard will remain open.
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Category |
Project Name |
Amended Budget |
Amount to be Reallocated |
|
Resilience |
Regional Food Systems Planning |
$500,000 |
$22,250 |
|
Resilience |
Resilience Hubs |
$2,970,000 |
$143,790 |
|
Health |
Community Navigator Program |
$500,000 |
$5,000 |
|
Health |
Public Health - Staffing and Support |
$27,625,000 |
$856,010 |
|
Economic Development |
Early Care and Education and Early Childhood Support |
$7,500,000 |
$54,000 |
|
Homelessness |
Rapid Rehousing |
$42,532,514 |
$182,010 |
|
Homelessness |
Homelessness System Support |
$3,451,526 |
$3,855 |
|
Total |
|
|
$1,266,915 |