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FROM: Supervisor_ Sunne Wright McPeak Contra
Costa
DATE: Introduced March 3, 1987 for Action on Uounty
March 10, 1987
SUBJECT: Emergency Shelter Grants
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION .
RECOMMENDATION
Direct the Community Development Department to convene an ad
hoc committee of representatives of the Social Service
Department, Task Force on the Homeless and Office of
Homelessness to explore feasibility of submitting a grant
request to the State Department of Housing and Community
Development by April 1, 1987 for an emergency shelter in
Contra Costa County. If the ad hoc committee determines it
is appropriate, then authorize preparation of a grant
proposal to be received by the Board of Supervisors by
March 24, 1987 .
BACKGROUND
CSAC has just announced the availability of grants for
renovation of shelters for the homeless. However, there is
not much time to prepare the grant applications since the
deadline for submission is April 1, 1987 .
A total of $638 , 000 has been appropriated for distribution to
shelter the homeless population in California to
jurisdictions other than Los Angeles City and County, San
Diego City and San Francisco. The minimum grant amount to a
local jurisdiction will be $30, 000; maximum $250, 000 . The
grant must be matched either by the federal, state, local or
private funds or volunteer time. Funds will be awarded to
eligible cities, counties and non-profit organizations by the
State by June 3 , 1987 . The deadline for eligible agencies to
submit an application is April 1, 1987 . Qualified agencies
must use these funds to rehabilitate or convert a building
for use as an emergency shelter facility. Request for
Proposals can be obtained from the Department of Housing and
Community Development by contacting Steve Mabs or Terry
Parker at ( 916) 445-6000 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON _ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
This matter is REFERRED to the County Administrator for ,report on the feasibility of
submitting a grant request to the State Department of Housing and Community Development
for an emergency shelter for the homeless.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT :LZZ `F ' y ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: _ NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED _ MAR 10 gryIJR7
Community Development Phil. Batchelor, Clerk of the
Supervisor McPeak Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
M981/7•83 BY _ DEPUTY