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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07272010 - C.26RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Conservation and Development, or designee, to execute a Funding Agreement with the City of Oakland that authorizes the County to receive and administer $469,463 in federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for housing and supportive services for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS, for the period of January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: No General Funds impact. The funds are provided to Contra Costa County from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the City of Oakland, as administering agent. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA NUMBER): Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) Program – 14.241 APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/27/2010 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: Kristin Sherk, (925) 335-7234 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: July 27, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: C. 26 To:Board of Supervisors From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director Date:July 27, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) Funding Agreement between the City of Oakland and County of Contra Costa BACKGROUND: The National Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101-625, approved November 28, 1990) authorizes the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA) to provide states and localities with resources to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of persons with HIV/AIDS and related diseases. The City of Oakland (City) is the HOPWA grant recipient for Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The City allocates the HOPWA funds between the City and counties on a fair share allocation basis. Approval of a funding agreement with the City of Oakland will provide $486,932 in FY 2009 funds to the County as administering agent on behalf of the Urban County and other Contra Costa entitlement jurisdictions (the cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, Richmond, and Walnut Creek). These funds may be used for acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of housing; supportive services; housing information services; and certain other housing related activities for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS.