Regular-Health & Human Services # 53.
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 06/28/2022
- Brief Title
- Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention 3 Grant Update
From:
Nolan Sullivan, Interim Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Staff Contact:
Ian Evans, Adult and Aging Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Supervisorial District Impact:
Subject
Receive presentation on the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 grant application and accept public comment on required components. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)
Recommended Action
Receive presentation on the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 grant application and accept public comment on required components.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Thriving Residents |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
The California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) released a Notice of Funding Availability for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 (HHAP 3) Grant on December 17, 2021. HHAP 3 is a $1 billion block grant program authorized by AB 140 (Health & Safety Code § 50218.6, et seq.), which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on July 19, 2021.
HHAP 3 funding should be used to continue to build regional coordination and a unified regional response to reduce and end homelessness informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. In order to successfully reduce homelessness through this funding, HCFC also expects applicants to:
HHAP 3 funding should be used to continue to build regional coordination and a unified regional response to reduce and end homelessness informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. In order to successfully reduce homelessness through this funding, HCFC also expects applicants to:
- Strategically pair these funds with other local, state, and federal funds to reduce and end homelessness
- Demonstrate a commitment to address racial dis-proportionality in homeless populations
- Establish a mechanism for people with lived experience of homelessness to have meaningful and purposeful opportunities to inform and shape all levels of planning and implementation
- Fund projects that provide housing and services that are Housing First compliant
HCFC strongly encourages applicants to prioritize the use of HHAP funds to assist people experiencing literal homelessness move into safe, stable housing, with a particular focus on rehousing individuals currently living in Project Roomkey (PRK) sites.
As part of the application process HCFC applicants must submit a local homelessness action plan and outcome goals that are required to be agendized at a regular meeting of the governing body, and are required to receive public comment, before submitting the application to HCFC. The components of the application that need to be agendized at regular Board of supervisors meeting include the following:
- Att. A. Landscape Analysis of Needs and Demographics
- Att. B. Landscape Analysis of People Being Serviced
- Att. C. Landscape Analysis of State, Federal and Local Funding
- Att. D. Outcome Goals
- Att. E. Strategies for Achieving Outcome Goals
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
Homeless and Poverty Action Coalition (HPAC)
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- On-going commitment (annual cost):
- $
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- General Fund
- $0
Attachments
- Att. A. Landscape Analysis of Needs and Demographics
- Att. B. Landscape Analysis of People Being Serviced
- Att. C. Landscape Analysis of State, Federal and Local Funding
- Att. D. Outcome Goals
- Att. E. Strategies for Achieving Outcome Goals
- Att. F. Presentation
Form Review
- Form Started By:
- tdickinson
- Started On:
- 04/15/2022 11:53 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 06/17/2022