TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
SUBJECT: Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Round 5 Application
RECOMMENDATION
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Apply for and accept the County allocation of $698,090 for round five (5) of CalICH Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) funding and execute subsequent loan documents and agreements with the State of California. (Fiscal Impact, $698,090 revenue; Housing and Homeless Fund; Not budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The California Interagency Council on Homelessness (CalICH) announced the availability of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program round 5 (HHAP-5) grant funding on September 29, 2023. HHAP-5 is a $1 billion grant program authorized by Section 17 of AB 129, which was signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 10, 2023. The purpose of HHAP funding is to organize and deploy the full array of homelessness programs and resources comprehensively and effectively and to sustain existing federal, state, and local investments toward long-term sustainability of housing and supportive services. CalICH has previously made four (4) rounds of block grant funding available Statewide for the HHAP program. Each funding round is made available to Counties and local Continuums of Care (CoC) by a non-competitive formula allocation.
HHAP-1 was a $650 million grant program that provided local jurisdictions with funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges. Napa County received $851,411.
HHAP-2 was a $300 million grant program that provided support to local jurisdictions to continue to build on regional collaboration development through previous of HHAP funding, and to develop a unified regional response to homelessness. Napa County received $410,645.
HHAP-3 was a $1 billion grant that provided local jurisdictions, including federally recognized tribal government, with flexible funding to continue efforts to end and prevent homeliness in their communities. Napa County received $449,806.
HHAP-4 was a $1 billion grant that provided funding to expand investment in evidence-based solutions that address and prevent homelessness targeted to identified gaps and needs outlined in an updated local Homeless Action Plan. The Napa County Homeless Action Plan was brought to the Board of Supervisors on 11/29/2022. Napa County received $657,996.
The purpose of HHAP-5 funding is to sustain existing federal, state and local investments towards long-term sustainability of supportive housing and services. Today’s requested action authorizes the County Executive Officer or designee to apply for and accept the County allocation of $698,090 for round five (5) of CalICH Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) funding and execute subsequent loan documents and agreements with the State of California.
Requested Action:
1. Approve and authorize the County Executive Officer or designee to apply for and accept the County allocation of $698,090 for round five (5) of CalICH Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) funding and execute subsequent loan documents and agreements with the State of California.
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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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
There is no mandate to apply for or accept an award of HHAP funding. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Funds will be budgeted in future fiscal years, through Fiscal Year 27/28. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The County will forgo allocated funding for homeless services |
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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.