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Vote to reallocate ESG funds to meet two-year expenditure deadlines
Staff Summary
· Given the restrictiveness of recent changes to the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, homelessness prevention programs to which 2011, 2012 and 2013 ESG funds were allocated are unlikely to meet stringent two-year ESG expenditure deadlines.
· In order not to return these ESG funds to HUD, staff recommends the CDC reallocates funds to homelessness prevention programs that have proven track record spending ESG funds in timely and compliant ways.
· 2011 ESG: $25,496.00 allocated to Maristella, but not contracted due to issues with 2012 ESG contract. Expenditure deadline is September 28, 2014.
· 2012 ESG: $17,991.08 remaining unspent of $32,500 contracted with Prairie State Legal Services ($14,444.70 unspent of $20,000 contract) and Maristella ($3,546.38 unspent of $12,500 contract). Expenditure deadline is June 4, 2014.
· 2013 ESG: $10,000.00 allocated to Maristella, but not contracted due to issues with 2012 ESG contract. Expenditure deadline is May 1, 2015.
· Total unspent amount of $53,487.08 would be reallocated to ESG contingency projects recommended by Homeless Assistance ARC at December 9, 2013 meeting and approved by CDC on January 15, 2014 (see Old Business for ESG funding recommendation memo).