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58. GRANT FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM Accept the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) grant award in the amount of $900,303 from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be administered by the Maricopa County Human Services Department. Also, authorize execution of an agreement with HUD for the receipt of the HPRP funds. The HPRP funds will provide financial assistance and/or services to help persons gain housing stability. The intent is to serve persons who would be homeless but for this assistance who can remain stably housed after the temporary assistance ends. The grant begins on receipt of funds from HUD and ends on September 30, 2012. The HPRP grant allows a 5% rate for indirect costs. The Maricopa County Human Services Department FY 2009/2010 indirect cost rate is 15.2%. Therefore, the maximum potential recoverable indirect cost of administering the grant is $42,872 and the potential non-recoverable indirect cost is at least $87,458. (C-17-09-060-G-00)

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A-4. AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY INFORMATION & REFERRAL, INC. FOR THE HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT) Approve the Grantee Partnership Agreement between Community Information & Referral, a non-profit agency, and Maricopa County by and through its Human Services Department. The purpose of this Agreement is to allow access and use of the Maricopa Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for implementation of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Through the participation in this Agreement, funding will be allocated for the purchase of software licenses, security certificates, and training. The purchases are eligible expenses under the HPRP grant. This Agreement is effective upon execution and will expire no later than August 4, 2012, or upon expenditure of all grant funds. No General Funds will be used because this Agreement is funded through Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program. Indirect costs do not apply to this Agreement. Maricopa County was awarded $900,303 in HPRP funds by the approval of accepting of funds from the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (C-17-09-060-G-00). Participation in the HMIS reporting system is mandated by HUD for all HPRP grantees as a condition of receiving funds. Funds for this grant are from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This item is contingent upon the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Community Information & Referral, INC. for the Development of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT) (C-22-10-037-3-00) (C-22-10-036-3-00)

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47. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM FOR SERVICE COORDINATION AND DATA SHARING (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for purposes of coordination of services and data sharing through the Maricopa Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) between Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (HPRP) Grantees and Sub-grantees, collectively known as HPRP Participants. The purpose of the MOU will increase effectiveness of the grant funding by allocating resources at a single point of services to clients. This MOU, with activities funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, is effective upon execution and will expire no later than August 4, 2012, or upon expenditure of all grant funds. Maricopa County was awarded $900,303 in HPRP funds by the approval of accepting of funds from the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (C-17-09-060-G-00). Participation in the HMIS reporting system is mandated by HUD for all HPRP grantees as a condition of receiving funds. Funds for this grant do not impact the County General Fund. This item is contingent upon the approval of Agreement with Community Information & Referral, Inc. for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT) (C-22-10-036-3-00) (C-22-10-037-3-00)

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48. AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY INFORMATION & REFERRAL, INC. FOR THE HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT) Approve the Grantee Partnership Agreement between Community Information & Referral, a non-profit agency, and Maricopa County by and through its Human Services Department. The purpose of this Agreement is to allow access and use of the Maricopa Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for implementation of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Through the participation in this Agreement, funding will be allocated for the purchase of software licenses, security certificates, and training. The purchases are eligible expenses under the HPRP grant. Maricopa County shall have access and use of Maricopa HMIS until grant funds are expended, but no later than August 4, 2012. Data may continue to be shared with authorized Grantees or Sub-grantees beyond the termination of this agreement. No General Funds will be used because this Agreement is funded through Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program. Indirect costs do not apply to this Agreement. Maricopa County was awarded $900,303 in HPRP funds by the approval of accepting of funds from the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (C-17-09-060-G-00). Participation in the HMIS reporting system is mandated by HUD for all HPRP grantees as a condition of receiving funds. This item is contingent upon the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Community Information & Referral, INC. for the Implementation of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT) (C-22-10-037-3-00) This item was continued from the November 4, 2009 meeting. (C-22-10-036-3-00)