TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Minh C. Tran, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
SUBJECT: Rescind & Replace ESG Resolution 2021-119
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Housing and Homeless Services requests adoption of a Resolution rescinding and replacing Resolution No. 2021-119, consenting to, adopting and ratifying the terms and conditions relating to the 2021-22 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Non-Competitive Balance of State allocation in an amount not to exceed $520,000 which provides funding for housing and homeless services programs
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) administers the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program with funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A Resolution is required by HCD for Napa County to receive the annual non-competitive allocation of these funds to support additional services provided to individuals and families at-risk of or experiencing homeless.
This Resolution corrects a minor typographical error on the Resolution 2021-119 referring to “ESG” as “ESG-CV” in a single instance.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
NA |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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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 reimburse costs incurred by providing services to individuals and families at-risk of or experiencing homelessness. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This is one time funded that will need to be expended on COVID-19 related activities |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this item is not approved, Napa County will be ineligible for additional funding to offset emergency shelter and other costs related to serving individuals and families at-risk of or experiencing homelessness. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
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). This program provides funding to:
1. Provide a maximum of 10% of the funds for Homeless Management Information System;
2. Engage homeless individuals and families living on the street;
3. Improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families;
4. Provide essential services to shelter residents;
5. Rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families; and
6. Prevent families/individuals from becoming homeless.
On August 17, 2021, HCD released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the state-administered ESG Balance of State (BoS) Allocation. The ESG BoS NOFA sets forth the process and requirements for submitting applications for ESG funds, with all applications and all required documentation due to HCD no later than Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
The County of Napa has applied for and received ESG funding by HCD annually since 2016. The purpose of the ESG program is to help individuals and families quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. HCD provides ESG funds by formula to states, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and U.S. territories to support homelessness prevention, emergency shelter and related services.
The ESG program, coupled with other funding, supports initiatives providing homelessness prevention, street outreach and housing subsidies using the Coordinated Entry system. This Resolution corrects a minor type-o on the Resolution 2021-119.