Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program is designed to identify sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at risk of homelessness, and provide the services necessary to help those persons quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. (City-wide) Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriation Amount: $ 678,542.00 Budget Year: 2013 Contract Period: September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Funds accepted by Resolution # 7R1-f 121912 Operating Agency: Department of Administration Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.