Requesting authorization to extend fiscal year agreement with The Salvation Army -ESG Program YR 21- (2008) until March 31, 2010 and to amend the amounts allocated to essential services and maintenance and operations. Their agreement terminated Dec. 31, 2009.

UCP is requesting authorization to amend the agreement between The Salvation Army and the Hidalgo County - ESG Program-YR 21 (2008) until March 31, 2010 and requesting approval to move funds from essential services to maintenance and operations.  The request is to move $13,125.13 from essential services to the maintenance and operations category to exhaust all the funds remaining.

The grant awarded to The Salvation Army in the amount of $116,790.00 will not change. 

                                                    Initial Allocation                               New Allocation

Maintenance & Operations -          59,550.00                                        72,675.13
Essential Services -                       32,240.00                                         19,114.87
Homeless Prevention -                  25,000.00                                         25,000.00 
                                                    116,790.00                                       116,790.00

We recommend approval of the extension and the transfer of funds.  The two year contract with HUD for YR 21 ends June 30, 2010.