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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board, acting as the governing body for the Public Housing Authority:
1) Award Request for Proposals (RFP) 20-918-076, for the Project-Based Mainstream Voucher Program, which will provide five (5) housing vouchers to the successful proposer, Mercy Housing California, thereby subsidizing rents for permanent housing units for those individuals transitioning out of institutional settings;
2) Authorize HHSA to award an additional five (5) housing choice vouchers to Mercy Housing California, for a total of ten (10) housing vouchers, which will subsidize rents for permanent housing units for those individuals in need of permanent supportive services to remain housed;
3) Authorize HHSA to develop agreements with Mercy Housing California for both sets of vouchers, similar in form and scope to those sample agreements attached to the RFP and consistent with the templates required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4) Delegate authority to the Director of HHSA to execute the agreements resulting from item 3 above.
FUNDING: US Department of Housing and Urban Development provides funding for housing vouchers through multiple programs including Mainstream Vouchers and Housing Choice Vouchers. The vouchers act as subsidies for rent costs, supplementing the difference between qualifying individuals' income and established fair market rents for the units.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 13, 2019, the Board authorized the Health and Human Services Agency to submit a funding application to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Mainstream Voucher Program (Item #19-1136, 08/13/19). Housing vouchers provide a rental subsidies to clients to bridge the gap between an eligible client's income and the Fair Market Rent for a property. The actual value of the voucher is determined based on how large of a gap ...
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