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Item # 12.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	06/22/2021
Department:	City Manager
Milestones:	Promote and protect the Addison Way

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present, Discuss, and Consider Action on Providing Additional Funding for Metrocrest Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

BACKGROUND:

The Town supports Metrocrest Services (Metrocrest) through the annual Non-Profit Organization (NPO) funding process ($66,120 in Fiscal Year 2021). These funds go toward a variety of programs for Addison residents such as education, job training, and senior related services.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town provided additional funds to Metrocrest for a Residents Assistance Program (RAP) that provides rent and food assistance to qualifying Addison residents. In 2020, Council approved CARES Act funding to Metrocrest for the RAP in an amount up to $285,000 to be spent by December 31, 2020 (as originally required by the CARES Act). Due to eligibility requirements on the funding, Metrocrest spent $180,934 of the award. In January 2021, Council designated $64,689 to continue the RAP. It was estimated that this funding would last for only a portion of 2021, and Metrocrest would return to Council to request additional funding as needed. Through May 2021, Metrocrest has expended $52,027 of the 2021 RAP allocation leaving a balance of $12,662. Metrocrest anticipates the remaining balance to be expended on or before July 15, 2021.

While there is encouraging news related to vaccines, Metrocrest expects the need for rent and food assistance for Addison residents to remain high throughout calendar 2021. Therefore, Metrocrest is requesting $72,000 in funding (separate from and in addition to the annual Non-Profit Funding request) to assist with costs associated with providing food and rent assistance for the remainder of 2021.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff requests direction from Council.

Attachments
Metrocrest Services Request Letter