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Regular Agenda Item 4. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	10/04/2022
Submitted For:	Malissa Buzan	Submitted By:	Lisa Wilckens, Fiscal Services Manager
Department:	Community Services	Division:	Administration
Fiscal Year:	Fiscal Year 2022-2023	Budgeted?:	No
Contract Dates Begin & End:	Fiscal Year 2022-2023	Grant?:	No
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	New

Information

Request/Subject

Approval of a Funding Agreement between Gila County Community Services and New Directions, a local non-profit organization, whose mission is to help stop hunger, poverty, and homelessness in the amount of $25,000 for the fiscal year 2023.

Background Information

The primary mission of the Gila County Community Services Department is to administer, promote, and partner with local agencies, when possible, to help alleviate poverty. Part of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding is to support and promote community initiatives and activities in the local communities.

New Directions is a local non-profit organization formally known as the Payson Warming Center, which offers services with the Payson Homeless and Homeless Veterans Initiative Program. New Directions has been operating since 2019. The organization aims to replace homelessness with hope. New Directions offers food, clothing, showers, support services, and a place to sleep. Volunteers assist with food preparation, light cleaning, transportation, laundry, and pet care. Weekly, New Directions serves 250 to 350 meals and helps approximately thirty-five individuals daily. The Homeless Resolution Program works with several partners to find permanent homes and jobs to end the cycle of homelessness in the Town of Payson.

Evaluation

If approved, the Gila County Community Services Department will be giving $25,000 CSBG discretionary funding to New Directions to be used to provide services to the homeless.

Conclusion

If the Board of Supervisors approves the Funding Agreement between Gila County and New Directions; Gila County Community Services will be giving $25,000 for the fiscal year 2023 to include funds for administration and infrastructure to better help the local homeless including veterans.

Recommendation

The Gila County Community Services Department Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the Funding Agreement between Gila County and the New Directions for the amount of $25,000 to serve the homeless for the fiscal year 2023.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve a Funding Agreement between Gila County Community Services and New Directions whereby the County will provide funding in the amount of $25,000 to New Directions to be paid in the fiscal year 2023 which will help provide services to the homeless in Gila County. (Malissa Buzan)

Attachments
Funding Agreement between Gila County Community Services and New Directions