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FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon
Director of Community Development
DATE: March 1, 1994
SUBJECT: Contra Costa County Emergency Shelter Grant Program, FY 1994
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the Deputy Director, Redevelopment, or his designee to: execute and transmit an application
with required certifications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY
1994 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)Program funds in the amount of$111,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
No General Funds are involved. ESG funds are allocated to the County by formula through HUD.
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Kathleen Hamm A
646-4208 ATTESTED A A wJ fes, 9—q
cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller (N. Garnett)
Community Development BY�,j �� , DEPUTY
file 136.4(b)(3)(h)
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Contra Costa receives federal Emergency Shelter Grant(ESG) funds on an entitlement basis. The
County's FY 1994 grant allocation is $111,000. These funds may be used for the rehabilitation or
conversion of buildings for use as emergency shelters for the homeless, for the payment of certain
operating and social service expenses in connection with emergency shelters for the homeless, and
for homeless prevention activities. In order to receive ESG funds, the County must submit an
application and required certifications to HUD no later than March 7, 1994. The County's application
must describe specific projects and activities to be funded with ESG resources.
The Community Development Department is responsible for administering the ESG funds for the
County. A competitive application process was initiated February 1, 1994. A Request for Proposals
(RFP)was sent to 24 public agencies and nonprofit housing and homeless service providers currently
active in Contra Costa County. The Department received 8 applications requesting a total of
$256,592 in ESG funds. Attachment A contains a brief summary of applications received. Projects
were evaluated and funding recommendations developed using the following criteria:
• Consistency with homeless shelter and service priorities identified in the County's
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS),-
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CHAS);• Eligibility under federal regulations;
• Alleviation of homeless housing needs;
• Degree to which the project serves the target population;
• Project feasibility and cost-effectiveness in meeting homeless service and shelter needs;
• Proposed matching funds and ability of the project to leverage other resources;
• Experience of applicant in shelter operations and provision of services to homeless
populations; and
• Project readiness.
The following projects are recommended for funding and inclusion in the County's FY 1994 ESG
application to HUD:
• Benefits and Housing Counselor -- This project, sponsored by Shelter, Inc. will use ESG
funds ($18,000) to hire a half-time benefits and housing counselor to: (1) screen and assess
1200 homeless clients for appropriate services including drug treatment, vocational
assessments, and benefits counseling; and (2) allocate rental assistance provided through
federal public and private resources.
• Emergency Beds for Homeless Women in Recovery -- This project, sponsored by East
County Community Detoxification Center will use ESG funds ($5,000) to support two clean
and sober beds for a period of one year at the Rainbow Sober Living House for Recovering
Women in Bay Point, which serves very-low income homeless women who have completed
a 90-day drug and/or alcohol recovery program.
• Homeless Emergency Shelter Operation--This project, sponsored by the Housing Authority
of Contra Costa County will use ESG funds ($88,000) for operating expenses, enabling both
Brookside and Concord Shelter to provide 116 beds for homeless individuals for 1 1/2
months.
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