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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10162012 - C.105RECOMMENDATION(S): 1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Shelter, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $30,986, without change to the contract term of July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, to provide Rapid Rehousing Services to ten (10) additional households, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. 2. APPROVE allocating $2,512 in additional funds to the Department of Conservation and Development for administration costs, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. FISCAL IMPACT: No General Fund impact. ESG funds are provided to the County on a formula basis through the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CFDA #14.231 BACKGROUND: For FY 2012/13, the County received an Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) allocation of $270,062. A total of $236,564 was allocated in the FY 2012/13 Action Plan and approved APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 10/16/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Brenda Kain 674-7876 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: October 16, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: C.105 To:Board of Supervisors From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Date:October 16, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:FY 2012/13 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Funding Recommendation BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) by the Board of Supervisors on May 8, 2012, leaving $33,498 to be awarded. New ESG regulations limit the amount to be allocated to street outreach and emergency shelter activities to 60 percent of the grant amount or the amount allocated in FY 2010/11, whichever is greater. Because the County allocated its entire FY 2010/11 ESG grant for emergency shelter activities, the additional funds must be used for the new services outlined in the regulations - specifically Homeless Prevention or Rapid Rehousing activities. For FY 2012/13, Shelter, Inc. has been awarded $73,797 to provide Rapid Rehousing services to quickly rehouse individuals and families living in shelters or in places not meant for human habitation. On October 1, 2012, the Family and Human Services Committee approved staff's recommendation to allocate an additional $30,986 to Shelter, Inc. to assist approximately 10 homeless households to move into permanent housing and allocating $2,512 to the Department of Conservation and Development to cover administrative costs. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If the allocation of additional Federal ESG funds is not approved, the County will not be able to provide rapid rehousing services to additional clients and it will not be possible for the County to spend the total amount allocated by HUD. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Allocating the additional Federal ESG funds to assist rapid rehousing clients will support the "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" outcome established in the Children's Report Card.