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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) 21-918-009, to the successful and sole proposer, Mercy Housing California, to provide dedicated permanent housing units for veterans of the United States Armed Forces transitioning out of homelessness; and
2) Authorize HHSA to negotiate two agreements for Project Based Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers awarded through this RFP:
A) An “Agreement to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payment” contract for five (5) new construction units subsidized by VASH, consistent with US Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements; and
B) A “Housing Assistance Payment” contract for the five (5) new construction units subsidized by VASH, contingent upon completion of the contracted units and acceptance of the Public Housing Authority of the units, indicating the units have been completed in accordance with the agreement and all evidence of completion has been submitted.
FUNDING: US Department of Housing and Urban Development provides funding for housing vouchers through multiple programs including Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers. The Vouchers act as subsidies for rent costs, supplementing the difference between a qualifying individual’s income and established fair market rents for the units.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
In 2019, in accordance with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers process, the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority (PHA) responded with an email and Veterans Affairs (VA) Letter of Support. The PHA was subsequently invited to apply for up to twenty-five (25) VASH Vouchers. On November 20, 2019, the PHA submitted an application for twenty-five (25) VASH Vouchers.
For Fiscal Year 2020-21, the PHA was awarded twenty-five (25) VASH Vouchers, ten (10) of which would be “Pro...
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