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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS "r ` - - Contra
Costa
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon
Director of Community Development `~_.
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DATE: August 4 , 1992
SUBJECT: Approval of Additional FY 1992-93 CDBG Funds for Shell Avenue Shelter
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS As recommended by the Housing and Community
Development Advisory Committee, approve the allocation of $50,000 in
FY 1992-93 Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG) for
completion of the Shell Avenue Shelter for Homeless Women and
Children. In addition, authorize the Director of Community
Development or his designee to execute a contract with the Housing
Authority of Contra Costa County for this purpose.
FISCAL IMPACT
No General Funds are involved. Funding, for this project will be
provided from the FY 1992-93 CDBG Housing Development Assistance Fund.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa has requested
$50,000 from the FY 1992-93 CDBG Housing Development Assistance Fund
to supplement previously approved resources for the rehabilitation and
conversion of the Shell Avenue Homeless Shelter. When completed, this
County-owned facility will provide emergency and transitional housing
for up to 45 homeless women and family members .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAT N OF BO RD COMMI EE
APPROVE OTHER l
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator
County Counsel ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Community Development THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Housing Authority AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
via Redevelopment Agency �?
BY , DEPUTY
Currently approved funding for this project includes the following:
$300, 000 Federal McKinney Act Transitional Housing Funds
$152,900 Contra Costa County Housing Bond Trust Funds
$200, 000 FY! 1991/92 CDBG Housing Development Assistance Funds
$652, 900 TOTAL approved funds — rehabilitation/conversion
In addition to the above, operating costs for the Shell Avenue
Shelter will be funded through an approved federal McKinney Act
Grant.
In July, the Housing Authority received eight contractor bids for
the Shell Avenue work. Using the lowest qualified bid, costs to
complete this project total $714,400, leaving a current funding gap
of $61,500 . The Housing Authority proposes to . fill this gap with
$11,500 of its own resources and $50,000 in FY 1992/93 CDBG Housing
Development Assistance Funds .
This project serves an identified need for emergency and
transitional housing to serve homeless women and families in Contra
Costa County. TAerefore, the Housing and Community Development
Advisory Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve
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the Housing Authority's request for $50,000 in FY 1992/93 CDBG
Housing Development Assistance Funds .
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