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Human Services Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Budget Transfer moving $42,000 out of General Fund Contingency to cover the operational costs of the homeless shelter, Grace Place, for a three-month period beginning in November 2007.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $42,000
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $
Savings $
Other - GF Contingency $42,000
Total Funding Available $42,000
Change To Net County Cost $42,000
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The General Fund Contingency will decrease by $42,000 with a corresponding increase in the General Fund Contribution to Human Services, Community Services division. This contribution will be set aside to fund three months of operating costs for the Homeless Shelter, Grace Place.
Background:
United Outreach of El Dorado County, a 501c3 non-profit organization, is a collaboration of eight faith-based groups, four service clubs, six local agencies serving people in need and over 200 volunteers in El Dorado County. United Outreach currently operates Grace Place, a nomadic sheltering program, and provides transportation from nearby towns and community food kitchens to a centrally located church (Camino Seventh Day Adventist) that offers food, clothing and showers, with 30 beds available for the homeless four nights a week during the cold weather months. Since March of 2005, Grace Place has served over 300 individual guests with approximately 4,313 check-ins. In 2006, 179 individuals were served with 2,434 check-ins.
Issues:
Last week, a representative of the United Outreach Board of Directors approached Human Services requesting support in the form of funding so that Grace Place, the local homeless shelter, may re-open its doors in November, 2007. The Shelter has been open during the winter months for the last two years, operating on a 100% volunteer and donation only basis. United Outreach has now r...
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