| Item Title: | Community Services Department/Office of New Americans/FEMA EFSP HR2022 Final Report | | Submitted By: | Irene G. Valenzuela, Executive Director, Community Services Department (915) 775-2708 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) 2022 Humanitarian Relief Funding (HR2022) Final Report for advance funding awarded to the County for its expenses associated with humanitarian response during the spending period of July 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. (Contract No. 2023-0978) | | Background: | On September 26, 2022, Commissioners Court authorized the County Judge accept the FEMA EFSP HR2022 Advance Funding to cover the county’s expenses related to humanitarian response. Throughout the approved spending period of July 2022 through March 2023 the county expended $4,505,136.42. This covered the county’s operation to include the Migrant Support Services Center, staffing contractor, local transportation, two subrecipients- Rescue Mission and Opportunity Center.
Under this funding award, the following support and services were rendered to individuals encountered for DHS: Labor necessary to conduct intake and travel coordination, shelter, food, transportation, purchasing of food and personal hygiene supplies
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Total Award$6,301,866.67
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Total Expended-$4,505,136.42
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Remaining$1,796,730.25
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Interest+ $86,281.56
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Total Returned$1,883,011.81
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This was our original award from FEMA in 2022. We requested that FEMA extend our funding period for this award to expend the remaining $1.8 million but were denied due to Congress approving three new funding streams that eventually provided us with $22 million more in advanced funding. | | Fiscal Impact: | Total award $6,301,866.67/ Total returned to FEMA $1,883,011.81. | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) 2022 Humanitarian Relief Funding (HR2022) Final Report for advance funding awarded to the County for its expenses associated with humanitarian response during the spending period of July 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. (Contract No. 2023-0978) | | Prior Action: | 9/26/2022 Item 21 Approve and authorize Judge to accept the HR2022 advance funding 2022-0822. | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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