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August 28, 2018  The program will ensure participants are connected to resources designed to improve low education levels as well as to provide onsite support for basic reading, writing and math skills. The program will consist of an intensive job readiness component, to include soft skills training, and job placement. The goal of the program is to increase longevity of employment in jobs with wages that are above the minimum wage.  This request is for the FY 2019 renewal. Financial Impact:  The grant requires a 25% cash/in-kind match totaling $40,756.55. PDSS is providing an in-kind match of $28,467.60 and a cash match of $12,288.95. The cash and in-kind matches are budgeted as part of the FY 2019 PDSS Budget. Once approved, the cash match will be transferred from the Social Services Fund to the Grants Fund; thereby, reducing the Social Services Fund by said amount. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Finance will make the appropriate budget adjustments. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN EMPLOYMENT FOR TANF PARTICIPANTS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $122,269.64 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2019 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ASSIST TANF PARTICIPANTS WITH PREPARING TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 341 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting an Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Grant in the amount of $5,891.50 from the Department of Homeland Security and appropriating said sum in the FY 2019 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Social Services to assist Portsmouth citizens who have emergency shelter or utility needs. Background:  The EFSP was established on March 24, 1983, with the signing of the “Jobs Stimulus Bill,” Public Law 98-8. That legislation created a National Board chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that consisted of representatives from the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, the Jewish Federation of North America, The Salvation Army, and United Way Worldwide.  The EFSP is a restricted federal grant. EFSP funding is awarded through the Department of Homeland Security. The National Board encourages Local Boards, or decision-making local bodies, to place special emphasis on identification of and assistance to the elderly, families with children, Native Americans and veterans.  EFSP is governed by a National Board that selects jurisdictions for funding. Local Boards are convened in those qualifying jurisdictions to determine the highest need and best use of funds and to select Local Recipient Organizations (LROs) that will provide emergency food and shelter services. Each year, needs are to be assessed in an effort to respond to changes in the community.  The Portsmouth Department of Social Services (PDSS) has been selected as a Local Recipient Organization to participate in Phase 35 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.