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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11052013 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-814-1 (CA0178B9T050800) from Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to pay County an amount not to exceed $173,567, for County’s Homeless McKinney-Vento Rapid Re-housing project, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this grant award will result in an amount not to exceed $173,567 payable to the County from HUD McKinney-Vento Rapid Re-housing funds. This includes $7,000 in matching funds to be provided by project sponsor Shelter, Inc. (No County match) BACKGROUND: Rapid Re-housing assistance provides temporary financial assistance, relocation, and housing stabilization services to families who are homeless or would be homeless. In addition to these short-term benefits, this program also focuses on linking program participants to community resources and mainstream benefits and helping APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 11/05/2013 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 Federal D. Glover, District V 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: November 5, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: A Down, C Rucker C. 40 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:November 5, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Grant Award #28-814-1 with Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) those affected by homelessness develop a plan for preventing future housing instability. On April 20, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Award #28-814 from HUD for the period from May 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013, for the Rapid Re-housing assistance project. Approval of Grant Award #28-814-1 will continue Federal funding for the Rapid Re-housing assistance project through June 30, 2014. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, County will not receive funding to support the Rapid Re-housing assistance project. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.