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Human Services requesting conceptual approval by the Board for the Public Housing Authority (PHA), as the lead Continuum of Care (CoC) agency, to submit a 2009 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs Supportive Housing Program competitive grant consolidated application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in an amount up to $176,801, which will include a request for a second one-year renewal of funding in the amount of $13,339 for the County’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and eligible community agency funding request(s) received in response to a County Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process.
FUNDING: Federal Continuum of Care 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 the consolidated application process. If awarded, County match requirements for this application are estimated to be $3,176 for the HMIS funding request and would be met with General Fund dollars included in the Department’s FY 09-10 budget for this purpose.
Background: The 2003-2008 General Plan Housing Element Measure HO-FF directed the Department of Human Services to “work with community and local organizations in providing community education on homelessness, gaining better understanding of the unmet need, and developing and maintaining emergency shelter programs, including funding for programs developed through inter-jurisdictional cooperation and working with local organizations to annually apply for the End Chronic Homelessness through Employment and Housing grant”. The 2008 Housing Element continues these goals under Measure HO-24 and policies HO-4.4, HO-4.5 and HO-4.6, with the expected outcome of updating the Continuum of Care Strategic Plan. In accordance with these provisions, the El Dorado County Continuum of Care Stakeholders Committee was formed April 4, 2006 to develop a Continuum of Care Strategic Plan to prepare t...
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