STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 12, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a one-year subrecipient agreement to provide essential needs, and economic and financial stability support services to low-to-moderate income residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for the Office of Community Care - CitySquare in the amount of $715,363.80, Friendship West Baptist Church in the amount of $458,250.00, Services of Hope Entities, Inc. in the amount of $471,132.00, and The Chocolate MINT Foundation in the amount of $100,000.00, most advantageous proposer of seven - Total not to exceed $1,744,745.80 - Financing: 2020 CARES Act Relief CDBG #3 Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
The subrecipient agreements will provide for essential needs, and economic and financial stability support services to low-to-moderate income residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for the Office of Community Care. Support services will include:
* Food accessibility through contactless grocery delivery
* Transportation assistance by providing Dallas Area Rapid Transit passes or rider credits
* Financial assistance for health care expenses, funding to support telehealth service and insurance payments
* Funding to support community mental health and health care access
The program will target low-and moderate-income clients who are among the identified populations highlighted by the 2017 Mayor's Task Force on Poverty. The populations are, individuals living in poverty, individuals with transportation challenges, families with children living in poverty, individuals with limited educational attainment, individuals with limited English proficiency, and youth at increased risk of teen pregnancy.
A four-member committee from the following departments reviewed ...
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