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Item # 9.

Council Meeting 2023

Meeting Date:	10/25/2022
Department:	Finance
Pillars:	Gold Standard in Financial Health

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider Action on a Resolution Approving a Grant Funding Agreement Between the Town of Addison and Dallas County Mental Health & Retardation d/b/a Metrocare Services and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant Funding Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,500.

BACKGROUND:

Town Staff has developed a grant funding process that allows non-profit organizations within the Town of Addison to submit a request of funds for their organization that directly enhances the Town. The Town Staff and appointed Council Member Liaisons evaluate applications for their respective organizations individually. Town Staff reviews all applicable financials of the non-profit organizations and verifies the organization is in good standing with both the IRS and Texas Secretary of State. To clearly reflect the impact of the grant to Addison and non-Addison residents, Quarterly Grant Reports are required by all non-profit organizations through the end of the Town's Fiscal Year. The Quarterly Grant Reports contain the non-profit organization’s goals, objectives and performance measures as identified in the Grant Uses section of the agreement. Financial statements may or may not be required, but Town Staff can request them at any time.

The Dallas County Mental Health & Retardation d/b/a Metrocare Services submitted an application to the Town requesting $5,000 for Fiscal Year 2023. During the Council Budget Work Session on August 3, 2022, Council discussed grant funding allocations for multiple non-profits included in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. During the discussion about Metrocare Services, Council directed staff to grant Metrocare Services $2,500. The Town has reviewed and evaluated the application and determined that the non-profit organization’s request outlined in the application is for a public purpose that directly enhances the Town of Addison.

The Dallas County Mental Health & Retardation d/b/a Metrocare Services grant funding agreement is included as Exhibit A within the attached resolution. Due to the difference of the requested funding amount and approved funding amount, Metrocare Services adjusted their original program stated in their application, "Train a minimum of 40 individuals, with the capacity to train and certify up to 80 individuals in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)" to "Train a minimum of 20 individuals, with the capacity to train and certify up to 40 individuals in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)". This is reflected in Section II. Grant Uses (b) of Metrocare Services' grant funding agreement.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution-Grant Funding Agreement FY23-Metrocare Services