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CONTRACT BETWEEN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
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ACTION MINISTRIES, INC. D/B/A AUGUSTA URBAN MINISTRIES
FOR
YEAR 2005 EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on this ~ day of Januarv. 2005, by and between
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, by and through the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, as the
Implementor of the Emergency Shelter Grant Program (hereinafter referred to as "Grantee"), and
ACTION MINISTRIES, INC. D/B/A! AUGUSTA URBAN MINISTRIES, (hereinafter referred to as
the "Subrecipient"}.
WHEREAS, .the Grantee receives funds under the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Program of
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as authorized by the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-77), the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-628), the Cranston-
<3onzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-625) and HUD's ESG
regulations in 24 CFR Part 576, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the ESG Program is to help improve the quality of existing emergency
shelters for the homeless, to help make available additional emergency shelters, to help meet the
cost of operating emergency shelters and of providing certain. essential social services to
homeless families and individuals, so that these persons have access not only to safe and
sanitary shelter, but also to the supportive services and other kinds of assistance they need. to
attain self-sufficiency. The program is also intended to restrict the increase of homelessness
through the funding of preventive programs and activities; and
WHEREAS, the City, as an Entitlement Grantee for the ESG Program is responsible for the
administration, implementation, planning and evaluation within its respective jurisdiction of the
ESG Program and for the HUD Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, the services which are funded by the ESG Program must benefit homeless
individuals and families within the respective jurisdiction of the City, and in accordance with the
income eligibility criteria found in the HUD Section 8 Guidelines.
WHEREAS, pursuant to such Grant, the Grantee is undertaking certain programs and services
necessary for the planning, implementation and execution of such a Emergency Shelter Grant
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Grantee desires to engage the Subrecipient to render certain services, programs,
or assistance in connection with such undertakings of the Emergency Shelter Grant Program,
situated in the Project Area described in Appendix A.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICE
The Subrecipient shall perform all the necessary services provided under this Agreement
in accordance with and respecting the following project:
Augusta Urban Ministries (AUM) Furniture Bank/Coat/Bike
Distribution Program
AUM provides homeless and at-risk clients with household furnishings. These clients
may receive at no charge: furniture, household items, medical equipment or a bike for adults to
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals as of the date first written
above.
ATTEST:
SEAL /
ATTEST:
SEAL.
JoAn Nunnelly
As its Corporate Secretary
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(Plain Witness) J
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
(Grantee)
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ACTION MINISTRIES, INC.
D/B/A AUGUSTA URBAN MINISTRIES
(Subrecipient)
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Frank Windon
As its President
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