County of El Dorado - File #: 20-0792

• File #: 20-0792
• Version: 1
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 6/9/2020
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 7/14/2020
• Final action: 7/14/2020
• Title: Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board: 1) Approve the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan prior to submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, consistent with the requirements for funding; 2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 114-2020, which authorizes the County to participate in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation funding, administered by California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); 3) Delegate authority to the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency to accept funding and execute any resulting grant agreements, if awarded, over the next five years, with a cumulative total amount estimated to be $2,879,974, with a term to be determined, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval; and 4) Authorize the Director of Health and Human Services Agency, or the Chief Fiscal Officer, to administer any agreement or subsequent administrative documents related to said award, i...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2020	1	Board of Supervisors	Approved	Pass

Title
Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan prior to submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, consistent with the requirements for funding;
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 114-2020, which authorizes the County to participate in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation funding, administered by California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD);
3) Delegate authority to the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency to accept funding and execute any resulting grant agreements, if awarded, over the next five years, with a cumulative total amount estimated to be $2,879,974, with a term to be determined, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval; and
4) Authorize the Director of Health and Human Services Agency, or the Chief Fiscal Officer, to administer any agreement or subsequent administrative documents related to said award, including any required fiscal and programmatic as well as any amendments to the agreement that do not increase the total award amount, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval.

FUNDING: State Funds are administered through the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds are collected by HCD by way of fees imposed through California Senate Bill (SB) 2 (2017), which establishes permanent funding to meet unmet housing needs in local communities.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program. The goal of PLHA is to provide a permanent funding stream to help support unmet housing needs and services throughout California. HCD estimates El Dorado County’s fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 allocation (based on real estate fees collected in Fiscal Year 2019...