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Consideration of Human Services Funding for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and an Amendment to FY2019-2020 Adopted Budget
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Carrboro Town Council to consider human services funding allocation recommendations for FY2020-2021 and to consider an amendment to the FY2019-2020 General Fund budget to appropriate these human services funds prior to FY2020-2021, to six (6) agencies impacted by COVID-19.
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DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Services and Finance
CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne-Marie Vanaman, Management Assistant, 919-918-7321, amvanaman@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:amvanaman@townofcarrboro.org> Rebecca Buzzard, Housing and Community Services Director, 919-918-7438, rbuzzard@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:rbuzzard@townofcarrboro.org> and Arche McAdoo, Finance Director, 918-7439.
INFORMATION: The Town Manager's draft FY20-21 recommended budget includes an appropriation of $270,000 to be distributed to local nonprofit agencies providing services to the residents of Carrboro. Over a period of several months, the applications for funding were reviewed by the Human Services Advisory Commission. There were a total of 49 applications received which requested a total of $443,440. The Human Services Advisory Commission’s recommendation can be found as Attachment C and their recommended allocations in Attachment D.
COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the fiscal health of our community nonprofits, many of whom are on the frontlines providing critical services to Carrboro residents. As directed by the Manager, Town staff asked all human services agencies who are recommended for funding if an early disbursement of funds would help their agency. Six nonprofit agencies have requested to receive their FY20-21 funding early, in the current fiscal year. Their requests total $46,375. A list of these agencies can be found as Attachment E.
A budget amendment to the FY19-20 General Fund Adopted Budget is requested to appropriate $46,375 to these six agencies. The remainder of the agencies will receive their funds in FY20-21.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The FY19-20 Human Services budget of $249,000 will increase by $46,375 for a total of $295,375. The FY19-20 General Fund balance will provide the funds for this increase.
However, this impact will be offset by a reduction of $46,375 in the FY20-21 Human Services budget, resulting in $223,625, appropriated for Human Services Funding.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends the Council consider approving the Human Services funding recommendations and the budget amendment. A resolution approving Human Services funding recommendations is provided as Attachment A. A resolution approving the budget amendment is provided as Attachment B.