HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03192013 - C.45RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#29-536 (CA0170B9T051100, DUNS 071687883) from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $172,153, for the County’s Homeless Management Information
System (HMIS) project, for the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $172,153 payable to the County from HUD
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act funds. 25% County funds required.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Homeless Program administers the HMIS project in Contra Costa Homeless Continuum of
Care which is a mandated project for jurisdictions that receive homeless assistance funds from the Depart of Housing
and Urban Development. The County began its HMIS implementation in 2004 with five (5) agencies with and twelve
(12) programs. The project is steadily growing and now includes 13 agencies and 60 homeless services and housing
programs within Contra
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/19/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon (957-5201)
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: March 19, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary
C.45
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:March 19, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award # 29-536 with U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Homeless Management
Information System
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Costa. The HMIS Policy Committee of the Inter-jurisdictional Council on Homelessness, which is the central
planning body for design and implementation of our HMIS, has determined that with the growing needs of our HMIS
community, additional funding would help us provide better analysis of our aggregate data and utilize the HMIS to its
fullest potential. These funds will allow us to upgrade our software system, purchase licenses to accommodate
additional service providers, and pay for staff time needed to analyze the data and implement data-driven decision
making and progress-tracking.
The County’s expanded HMIS project will better assess homeless needs in our community, allow for a more targeted
allocation of resources, and coordinate services more efficiently and effectively to better facilitate meeting the goals
of our plan to end homelessness. Additionally, it will allow the Continuum to engage other homeless and mainstream
service providers who are not currently participating in the HMIS. The ability to share information with other
providers such as the local Office of Education, Workforce Development Department, regional office of the Social
Security Administration and the Veterans Administration will greatly enhance service delivery and encourage
opportunities for formal partnerships.
Approval of Grant Award #29-536, will allow the County to receive funding for the Homeless Management
Information System (HMIS) project through December 31, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this award is not accepted, the County will not receive funding to support the Homeless Management Information
System (HMIS) project.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NOT APPLICABLE