| Item Title: | Community Services Department/ Office of New Americans/ Rescue Mission (2022-0953) | | Submitted By: | Irene G. Valenzuela, Executive Director, Community Services Department (915) 775-2708 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Subrecipient Agreement between the County of El Paso and the Rescue Mission of El Paso for the provision of sheltering support to individuals that have been encountered by the Department of Homeland Security in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, subject to County Attorney review and approval. (Contract No. 2022-0953) | | Background: | On September 26, 2022, the Court accepted the FEMA EFSP Special Funding Request (SFR) award. As part of the budget submitted for the award, the County requested 1,000,000 for shelter support services from the Rescue Mission for a three-month period ending on December 31, 2022.
This agenda item formalizes the terms and conditions of this partnership. The Rescue Mission would become subrecipients of these funds so that they may increase capacity to shelter individuals that have been encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). | | Fiscal Impact: | The funding award is up to $1,000,000 within the term of the agreement. Funds for this are eligible and included in the FEMA EFSP Special Funding Request to the County of El Paso. | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Subrecipient Agreement between the County of El Paso and the Rescue Mission of El Paso for the provision of sheltering support to individuals that have been encountered by the Department of Homeland Security in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, subject to County Attorney review and approval. (Contract No. 2022-0953) | | Prior Action: | August 8, 2022, Item T
September 26, 2022, Item #21
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