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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09092014 - C.99RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Interim Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Shelter, Inc., increasing the payment limit by $7,278 to a new payment limit of $33,953, with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, to provide Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Services to ten (10) additional households, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. FISCAL IMPACT: No General Fund impact. Community Development Block Grant funds are provided to the County on a formula basis through the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), CFDA #14.218 BACKGROUND: For FY 2013/14, the County allocated $43,595 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Shelter, Inc., to provide homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services to low-income (30% - 80% Area Median Income) Urban County residents. A total of $36,317.89 was expended, leaving a balance of $7,277.11. For FY 2014/15, due to reductions in the County's total CDBG grant, the allocation to Shelter, Inc., was reduced to $26,675. On August 11, 2014, the APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 09/09/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Contact: Robert Calkins - 674-7877 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: September 9, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 99 To:Board of Supervisors From:John Kopchik, Interim Director, Conservation & Development Department Date:September 9, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:FY 2014/15 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Recommendations BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Family and Human Services Committee approved staff's recommendation to allocate an additional $7,277.11 to Shelter, Inc., to provide services to ten (10) additional households to prevent them from becoming homeless or to help them quickly regain housing following an episode of homelessness. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If the reallocation of CDBG funds is not approved, the County will not be able to provide homelessness prevention and 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 CDBG funds to assist Urban County residents will support the "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" outcome established in the Children's Report Card.