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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08122014 - C.50RECOMMENDATION(S): 1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Interim Director, or designee, to enter into a fiscal year 2014 funding agreement with the City of Oakland that authorizes the County to administer $533,761 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS funds for housing and supportive services for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS, for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017; and 2. APPROVE the allocation of the 2014 Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS funds as follows: $130,000 to the County Health Services HIV/AIDS program, $368,842 for housing development, and $34,919 for program administration. FISCAL IMPACT: No General Fund impact. Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS funds are provided through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Oakland, as administering agent. $34,919 is designated to cover staff costs associated with program administration. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA NUMBER): Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS Program - 14.241 APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/12/2014 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: Kristin Sherk (925) 674-7887 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: August 12, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: C. 50 To:Board of Supervisors From:John Kopchik, Interim Director, Conservation & Development Department Date:August 12, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS Funding Agreement between the City of Oakland and the County of Contra Costa BACKGROUND: The National Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101-625, approved November 28, 1990) authorizes the Housing Opportunities with HIV/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 counties on a fair share allocation basis. Approval of a funding agreement with the City will provide $533,761 in fiscal year 2014 funds to the County. These funds may be used for acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of affordable housing; supportive services; housing information services; and certain other housing related activities for low-income persons with HIV/AIDS in both incorporated and unicorporated areas of the County. County Conservation and Development (DCD) and Health Services Departments (HSD) staff coordinate periodically to identify and address the housing and housing-related services needs of low-income persons with HIV/AIDS in Contra Costa County. 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 fiscal year 2014 HOPWA funding agreement with the City of Oakland, the County would not receive and administer $533,761 in HOPWA funds and low-income persons with HIV/AIDS in the County would lose vital housing and supportive services. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: N/A ATTACHMENTS 2014 HOPWA Agreement