Title
Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2022 Council Approved Budget to (1) Accept and Appropriate the 2022 Shelter Upgrade Fund Grant Awarded through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and a portion of the Required Matching Funds to be Paid by Hampton City Schools; and (2) Appropriate the Balance of the Required Matching Funds Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Operating Funds to the Grants Fund
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The 2022 Shelter Upgrade Fund Grant allows localities to secure generators and retrofit shelters for citizens across the Commonwealth. The City of Hampton (the “City”) has been awarded, as fiduciary, a Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Fund Grant through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for purchasing and installing generators at three facilities owned by the City and Hampton City Schools (“Schools”).
Discussion:
This grant has been awarded to the City as the fiduciary agent from the 2022 Commonwealth of Virginia’s Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Fund. Funding will be used to purchase and install generators at Westhampton Community Center, Bethel High School, and Tarrant Middle School for the purpose of providing back-up power to these emergency shelter sites.
The total amount awarded is $570,920.00, 73% of which will be paid by the Commonwealth to the City and 27% in local match funds. The City and Schools will share pro rata in the contribution of the local match funds. The City’s Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services department will provide a local cash match of $49,677.23 for Westhampton Community Center and Schools will provide a local cash match of $104,471.10 for Bethel High School and Tarrant Middle School.
Impact:
This grant allows the City to upgrade the power redundancy and infrastructure of facilities owned by the City and Schools that are utilized for emergency sheltering. The additional generators will enable the City’s emergency shelters to continue to provide...
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