HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05252010 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution #2009/297 authorizing the Health Services Director, or his designee,
(Wendel Brunner), to submit a funding application for Federal Emergency Shelter Grant
Program funds, in an amount up to $200,000, to fund the Respite Interim Housing and
Supportive Services Program, for fiscal years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funds requested of the Federal Emergency Shelter Grant Program (FESG) for fiscal
year 2010-2011, 2011-2012 are essential to operations of the new Respite Interim Housing
and Supportive Services Program. No additional County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department, Homeless Program seeks funding through the Department
of Housing and Community Development’s Federal Emergency Shelter Grant (FESG)
program, to support the operations of the respite housing program for the homeless. The
Respite Interim Housing Program will offer on a first come, first serve basis, twenty-four
(24) respite beds for medically fragile homeless individuals who may be recently
discharged from hospitals after medical
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/25/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D.
313-6712
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 25, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon, Lavonna Martin
C.28
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jacqueline Pigg, Health Services
Date:May 25, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Application #28-719-6 for the Federal Emergency Shelter Grant 2009 funding for the Respite Interin Hsng
Prog
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
or psychiatric emergencies. All will have medical and/or mental health needs that
required a higher level of medical care ,which is currently not offered at the County
Homeless Program’s or other shelter facilities, including more comprehensive medical
care and follow-up, both private and semi private sleeping accommodations, and a lower
staff to client ratio. The overall goal of the program will be the stabilization of health and
promotion of recovery.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2010/297
Resolution No. 2009/216