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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04172012 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S): 1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Conservation and Development, or her designee, to enter into a funding agreement with the City of Oakland that authorizes the County to receive and administer $606,049 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, 2012 to December 31, 2014; and 2. APPROVE the allocation of $130,000 to the County Health Services Department HIV/AIDS program, $39,648 for program administration, and the remaining $436,401 for affordable housing development and related activities. FISCAL IMPACT: No General Fund impact. The funds would be provided to Contra Costa County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the City of Oakland, as administering agent. CATALOG OF APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 04/17/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Contact: Kara Douglas, 925-674-7880 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: April 17, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: C.40 To:Board of Supervisors From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation and Development Director Date:April 17, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) Funding Agreements between the City of Oakland and County of Contra Costa. FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D) FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA NUMBER): Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) Program – 14.241 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 $606,049 in FY 2011 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. County Conservation and Development (DCD) and Health Services Departments (HSD) staff coordinate periodically to identify and address the housing and housing-related service needs of low-income persons with HIV/AIDS in Contra Costa. HSD HIV/AIDs program activities include housing advocacy and assistance services, including client intake, housing needs assessment, assistance with locating affordable housing, assistance with housing-related benefit applications, development and implementation of client housing plans, emergency housing assistance funds, follow-up to ensure receipt of benefits and housing, and referral to other services. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If the board does not approve the FY 2011 HOPWA funding agreement with the City of Oakland, the County would not receive and administer $606,049 in HOPWA funds. Low-income persons with HIV/AIDS in the County would lose vital housing and supportive services. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: N/A