TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
SUBJECT: Bay Area Housing Finance Authority Older-Adult Rental Assistance Pilot Program Award
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Housing & Homeless Services to provide a presentation on the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Older Adult Rental Assistance Pilot Program Grant award to Napa County in the amount of $5,000,000 to prevent homelessness and improve long-term housing stability for extremely-low income senior residents experiencing severe housing burden through June 2028.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 15, 2023, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) released a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an eligible entity to design and administer an Older Adult Rental Assistance Pilot Program (Program) in one or more counties of the 9-county Bay Area Region. Napa County Department of Housing & Homeless Services (DHHS) worked collaboratively with a consortium of community-based organizations and public sector partners to design a four-year Program and service delivery model using grant funds and other existing braided funding sources. Napa County has been selected from a pool of qualified, competitive applicants, to launch and administer the pilot program.
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS:
No Action Required
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
No
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
There is no mandate to receive this presentation.
Is the general fund affected?
No
Future fiscal impact:
Future fiscal impacts will be budgeted in each fiscal year of the pilot program thought June 2028.
Consequences if not approved:
Presentation will not be provided.
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is n...
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