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Human Services Department requesting conceptual approval to submit an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development in an amount to be determined, noting eligible programs include homelessness prevention, homeless diversion and rapid re-housing, minimum grant amounts are $300,000, and may not exceed $600,000.
FUNDING: Federal ARRA-HPRP Grant Funds
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no cost associated with the application process, other than staff time associated with application preparation process. No County match is required for receipt of this funding.
Reason for Recommendation: The California Department of Housing and Community Development is expected to release an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on or after June 30, 2009. The Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program provides grant opportunities for the development of homelessness prevention programs for households who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless or persons that are presently homeless. It is anticipated that an application under the HPRP NOFA would provide between $300,000 and $600,000 for homelessness prevention activities during a three-year term commencing October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2012.
An application under this NOFA for the development of homelessness prevention programs would support the 2009 General Plan Housing Element Goal HO-4, “To recognize and meet the housing needs of special groups of county residents, including a growing senior population, the homeless, agricultural employees, and the disabled through a variety of programs.” Eligible activities under the HPRP funding source include financial assistance to help pay for housing or services, such as short or medium-term rental assista...
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