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Comprehensive Homeless Shelter Facilities (B)
This item was referred to the Community Development Committee on January 12, 2004 to address the comprehensive homeless shelter facilities and community-wide plan to end homelessness. This item is related to Legislative Item No. 040187 - Community-Wide Plan to End Homelessness.
Explanation
This item was referred to the Community Development Committee on January 12, 2004. The Committee discussed this item on August 5, 2004, November 4, 2004, January 6, 2005, July 14, 2005, and February 2, 2006. In 2004, several staff members had an opportunity to visit comprehensive homeless facilities in Leesburg and Clearwater. On January 6, 2005, Jim Hencin, Block Grant Manager, informed the Committee that there were a number of grant applications pending to homeless needs. Requests have been submitted and funded for eight projects, three of which were new projects that increase the capacity of the shelters and allow the community to provide transitional and/or permanent housing to individuals. On December 12, 2006, Mr. Hencin discussed Tallahassee's HOPE Community and reported on the current status of the short-and long-run plans to address different needs of the homeless in one location, including the currently issued RFP for a One-Stop Homeless Assistance Center. The Community Development Committee requested that staff include the information on Tallahassee's HOPE facility as backup for general implementation for the Commission, as this item goes to the City Commission for removal from the referral list.
Fiscal Note
Funds are budgeted by the City and County for a One-Stop Homeless Assistance Center.
Recommendation
Community Development Committee to the City Commission: Remove this item from the referral list.