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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: February 5, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: James D. Curry
SUBJECT: Approval of Letter of Support for Continuum of Care Emergency Shelter
DEPARTMENT: County Administrator
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Continuum of Care, Opportunity Place shelter on Lovejoy
Road requests approval for continued use as an emergency shelter and provider of outreach
activities.
BACKGROUND: On May 19, 2009, the Board approved the facility housing the Opportunity
Place as an emergency shelter and provider of outreach activities. Opportunity Place is a fully
conceived "shelter plus" program. Single women and families come not just for shelter and food,
but a chance and the resources to heal, to grow, and to move on. Twelve family units are
available, so that each family can have privacy and time. Four common areas allow adults to play
with their children, children to play with each other, and adults to pool their resources.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations require non-profit
organizations to receive certification of local government approval prior to accepting an
Emergency Solutions Grant award. This approval signifies the knowledge of the referenced
program operating in the local government jurisdiction.
OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve letter for the Continuum of Care organization so that it may
continue to receive grant funding.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
James D. Curry, County Administrator