HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02152011 - C.29 (2)RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner,
M.D.), to submit on behalf of the County a joint application with SHELTER, Inc with all the
required certifications and assurances to the Department of Veteran Affairs Supportive
Services for Veteran Families Program. The SSVF program would provide up to
$1,000,000 for one year to provide supportive services to low-income veteran families that
are homeless and looking for housing or those at-risk of homelessness. The County
Homeless Program would use a portion of these funds to provide housing placement and
support services to homeless veteran individuals and families accessing the Adult Interim
Housing Program and the Philip Dorn Respite Center. Additionally, as the lead agency for
data collection into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), a portion of
funds will be used to provide technical assistance and software required to provide required
reports, through fiscal years 2011-2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A successful application would result in an award amount not to exceed $1,000,000 and a
sub-contract from SHELTER, Inc. through the Department of Veteran Affairs for fiscal
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/15/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
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: February 15, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.29
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Submit a joint application #28-826 along with SHELTER, Inc. to the Department of Veteran Affairs
FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)
year 2011-2012. The County Homeless Program would use a portion of these funds to
provide housing placement and support services to homeless veteran individuals and
families accessing the Adult Interim Housing Program and the Philip Dorn Respite Center.
Additionally, as the lead agency for data collection into the Homeless Management
Information System (HMIS), a portion of funds will be used to provide technical assistance
and software required to provide required reports. (No County funds are required)
BACKGROUND:
The Supportive Services for Veteran Families funding is not intended to provide long?term
support but focuses on housing stabilization, linking veterans to community resources and
mainstream benefits and helping them develop a plan for preventing future housing
instability. It will provide temporary financial assistance and housing relocation and
stabilization services to veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of
homelessness.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, supportive services will not be provided to low-income
veteran families that are homeless and looking for housing or those at-risk of homelessness.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.