TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison, Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
SUBJECT: Updated 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Resolutions
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Housing & Homeless Services requests adoption of the following two updated Resolutions related to the application and acceptance of the 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) in an amount not to exceed $520,000:
1. Non-Competitive Balance of State allocation in an amount not to exceed $120,000; and
2. Competitive Balance of State allocation in an amount not to exceed $400,000.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) administers the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program with funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each year the State makes two allocations available for application: a non-competitive allocation and a competitive allocation. A Resolution is required by HCD for each application. Housing & Homeless Services requests the adoption of two Resolutions to apply for a maximum of $520,000 for the 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant program.
Napa County DHHS was requested to update the previous resolutions approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 26, 2022, to ensure compliance with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Resolution format.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Housing & Homeless Services Division
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
Approval of the requested action is discretionary in that there is no mandate to accept the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to support Napa County's Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program. Approval will provide the County with grant funding to support Napa County's homelessness services, incl...
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