CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
                  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA



   Agenda Date:         March 21, 2022

   Action Required:     Approval of Resolution (Appropriation, 1st of 2 Readings)

   Presenter:           Misty Graves, Interim Director, Human Services

   Staff Contacts:      Misty Graves, Interim Director, Human Services

   Title:               COVID Homelessness Emergency Response Program
                        (C.H.E.R.P.) – Community Development Block Grant Amendment
                        ($200,000)


 Background:
A C.O.V.I.D. Homelessness Emergency Response Program amended grant of $200,000 has
been awarded to support non-congregate emergency shelter operations and administrative
expenses from July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the
Homeless plans, designs and coordinates the local homelessness continuum of care and is the
provider of record for data collection.

Discussion:
The City of Charlottesville has staff from the departments of Human Services and Social
Services taking leadership roles in the governance of T.J.A.C.H. This grant supports the
additional costs associated with maintaining the required data associated with the C.O.V.I.D.
global pandemic.

Community Engagement:
This grant and plan are the product of extensive engagement of the service provider community
for persons experiencing homelessness. This partnership is reflective of the new governance
model for T.J.A.C.H. and the priority requests of the Interfaith Movement Promoting Action by
Congregations Together (IMPACT).

Alignment with City Council’s Vision and Strategic Plan:
This grant advances the City of Charlottesville’s Strategic Plan Goal #1 of an inclusive
community of self-sufficient residents. Specifically, it will facilitate the objective of increasing
affordable housing options.

Budgetary Impact:
This grant will be entirely Federal pass-through funds. No local match is required. There is no
budget impact for the City of Charlottesville. All funds will be distributed to sub-recipients for
service provision.

Alternatives:
Council may elect to not accept the funds and the community will not have the capacity to
administer the following services to persons experiencing a housing crisis:. Emergemcy low-
barrier shelter, coordinated assessment, rapid rehousing, H.M.I.S., coalition coordination and
administration.

Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval and appropriation of grant funds.

Suggested motion: “I move the Resolution Appropriating CHERP CDBG Block Grant Funding
in the Amount of $200,000 to the City’s Department of Human Services for Expenditure


Attachment (1):
Resolution
Suggested motion: “I move the Resolution Appropriating CHERP CDBG Block Grant Funding
in the Amount of $200,000 to the City’s Department of Human Services for Expenditure


                                       RESOLUTION

   Appropriating COVID Homelessness Emergency Response Program (C.H.E.R.P.)
 Community Development Block Grant Funding Received from the Commonwealth in the
                              Amount of $200,000

       WHEREAS, The City of Charlottesville’s Department of Human Services,
has received C.H.E.R.P. Grant funding from the Virginia Department of Housing and
Community Development, in the amount of $200,000.

       NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Charlottesville,Virginia that, upon receipt of the CHERP Grant funding, the sum of $200,000 is
hereby appropriated for expenditure by the City’s Department of Human Services in accordance
with grant requirements, in the following manner:


Revenues
$200,000      Fund: 209      IO: 1900448           G/L: 430120 Federal Pass Thru



Expenditures
$200,000     Fund: 209       IO: 1900448           G/L: 530550 Contracted Services