Title
Approve Scope of Work for Microenterprise Assistance Program Operator Services funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) #14-CDBG-9881
Summary
The City received a 2014 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund a Microenterprise Assistance Program. The Microenterprise Assistance award is $240,000, including $210,000 for Technical Assistance, $30,000 for Financial Assistance, and $10,000 for Support Services. To implement the program, the City will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a Program Operator. Program Operator services will be requested from contract approval date until the grant termination date of September 30, 2017. All microenterprise assistance funding will be awarded to a consultant with the exception of Financial Assistance loan funds that may be disbursed by the City directly to loan recipients. A draft RFP was included in the City’s grant application. Staff seeks Council approval of the scope of work prior to issuing the RFP. The scope of work is as follows:
A. Tasks necessary to accomplish all activities:
1. Review, monitor, recommend refinements, and/or otherwise adhere to the City’s most recent Microenterprise Assistance Technical Assistance Program Guidelines, Financial Assistance Program Guidelines, and Support Services Program Guidelines; Program Income Reuse Plan; Beneficiary Tracking Plan; and Microenterprise Assistance Program Design as described in the City’s 2014 CDBG Application.
2. Review, recommend refinements, and otherwise utilize the City’s CDBG-compliant program forms, contracts, checklists, procedures, and agreements as necessary to administer the Program. Use of any forms or other documents not issued by the City, or the revision of any City-issued form or document, must be pre-approved by the City. A list of the City’s CDBG Microenterprise Assistance forms and documents is included as Attachment B, and referenced documents are included as Exhibits 1 through 8 to Attachment B.
3. Provide ...
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