TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Keith Stahley, City Manager
FROM: Josh Eggleston, Chief Financial Officer
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Grant agreements to pass state grant funds through to Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (MWVCAA).
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Good Governance; Welcoming and Livable Community.
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SUMMARY:
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The State of Oregon granted $1.85M from their General Fund for renovations of ARCHES Inn and for Wallace Early Learning Center. Both of these projects are under the purview of MWVCAA. In order for the City to both receive and pass through the funds, two grant agreements need to be executed: one with the State to send the grant funds to the City and another with MWVCAA for the City to pass the funds through.
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ISSUE:
Shall City Council authorize the City Manager to execute two grant agreements, the first to receive $1.85M in grant funds from the State of Oregon and the second to pass the funds through to MWVCAA?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the City Manager to execute two grant agreements, the first to receive $1.85M in grant funds from the State of Oregon and the second to pass the funds through to MWVCAA.
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FACTS AND FINDINGS:
During the 2023 session, the Oregon Legislature appropriated $1,850,000 from the State’s General Fund for renovations of ARCHES Inn and Wallace Learning Center. ARCHES Inn is an 80-room motel used as a temporary shelter for chronically homeless and medically vulnerable persons with the intent of helping them connect to mental health, drug treatment, and permanent housing services. The grant funds would also be used to renovate an office building for use as a classroom space for the Head Start program, which provides childhood education and development for infants through pre-kindergarten age for families experiencing poverty.
BACKGROUND:
Kali Leinenbach
Budget Manager
Attachments:
1. State of Oregon Grant Agreement 107-2023-5506-14
2. MWVCAA Grant Agreement