TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Minh C. Tran, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 9 to Agreement with The Center of Common Concerns, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
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County Executive Officer requests the following actions regarding the Homeless Action Plan, in compliance with the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 3 (HHAP-3) grant:
1. Approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 9 to Agreement No. 170374B with The Center for Common Concerns Inc. increasing the maximum contract amount by $64,769 for a new maximum amount of $248,769, to develop a Homeless Action Plan; and
2. Approval of a Budget Transfer increasing appropriations in Housing & Homeless Services (2030-2030000) by $64,769, offset by additional revenue (4/5 vote required).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In July 2019 the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) made available three rounds of grant funding for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program. HHAP Round 1 is a $650 million grant that provides local jurisdictions with funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges. HHAP Round 2 is a $300 million grant that provides support to local jurisdictions to continue to build on regional collaboration developed through previous rounds of HCFC funding and to develop a unified regional response to homelessness. HHAP Round 3 (HHAP-3) is a $1 billion grant that provides local jurisdictions, including federally recognized tribal governments, with flexible funding to continue efforts to end and prevent homelessness in their communities.
HHAP-3 funding is provided pursuant to Health & Safety Code 50220.7(a) includes an initial disbursement of 20% of allocated funds for specific activities and uses in support of a final application for the balance of funds no later than June 30, 2022. A requirement ...
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