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FROM: William Walker, MD Health Services Director - ,•
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DATE: October 10, 2001 ;.,-
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SUBJECT: Authorization to submit application and receive (/,,, County
funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to
support the FERST multi-service centers for homeless individuals and
families for FY 02-03,
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve and Authorize the Director of Health Services Department or his designee to
execute and transmit an application along with the necessary certifications and assurances
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) McKinney-Vento Continuum
of Care Homeless Assistance funding to support the services and operations of the FERST
multi-service centers for individuals and families.
B. Authorize the Director of Health Services Department or his designee, if awarded funding,
to accept up to $298,548 in HUD McKinney-Vento funding and enter into contract with
HUD to perform all responsibilities in relation to receipt of the funding and contracted
provisions for the operations of the FERST multi-service centers.
BACKGROUND:
The FERST program is critical to meeting the County's need for multi-service center
(MSC) entry points into the Continuum of Care. Originally awarded HUD McKinney-Vento
funding in 1997 with St. Vincent de Paul, it became a project of the County Homeless program
May 31, 2001.
C TTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
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'` F ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED Y OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN'.
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CONTACT: Lavonna Martin 5-6140 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Health Services Administration
Health Services—Contracts and Grants
Health Services—Homeless Program
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BY Lena 0' Neal DEPUTY
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BACKGROUND (CON"T)
FERST provides front-line access to case management and a full range of housing and
service options for over 950 homeless family members and individuals per year. The
comprehensive range of services includes:
• 24-hour access to the toll-free homeless hotline
• Street outreach
• Immediate referral services
• Basic needs such as showers, personal hygiene items, voicemail, phones, food,
clothing
• Transportation vouchers
• Employment assistance
The funding requested of HUD will help to continue these much needed service throughout the
County. No additional County funds required.
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