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Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with the Salvation Army for the Emergency Solutions Grant towards Austin Shelter for Women and Children, to add one 12-month extension option beginning on October 1, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $341,006, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $682,012.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $341,006 is included in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget.
Prior Council Action:
December 8, 2022 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of an agreement with the Salvation Army for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) towards Austin Shelter for Women and Children to provide operations and maintenance at the 24-hour low-barrier shelter for women and women with children, for a 12-month term in an amount not to exceed $341,006, on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
Adrienne Sturrup, Austin Public Health, Director, 512-972-5167; Laura LaFuente, Health Equity and
Community Engagement, Assistant Director, 512-972-5077; Akeshia Johnson-Smothers, Social Service Administration Manager 512-972-5036; Juanita Jackson, Business Process Consultant 512-972-6163.
Additional Backup Information:
This action will authorize the ratification of an agreement with Salvation Army for the Emergency Solutions Grant Austin Shelter for Women and Children to provide operational and homeless management information system (HMIS) support for the low-barrier shelter program. Funding in the amount of $341,006 for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Emergency Solutions Grant in future budgets.