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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Delegate authority to the HHSA Director, as the Administrative Entity for the El Dorado County Continuum of Care (CoC), to accept $500,000 in additional Emergency Solutions-Coronavirus (ESG-CV) Round 2 funding administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), for a total Round 2 funding award of $1,216,000 with a term through September 30, 2022;
2) Authorize the HHSA Director to sign and administer an amendment to Standard Agreement 20-ESGCV1-00037, for a total Round 2 funding award of $1,216,000 with a term through September 30, 2022 contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management Approval, and subsequent administrative documents related to said award, including any required fiscal and programmatic reports; and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Budget Transfer Request increasing revenue and appropriations by $500,000 for Fiscal Year 2021-22 for the additional ESG-CV grant award.
FUNDING: 100% Federal Funding administered by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development, Emergency Solutions Grant Program, Round 2 of funding, as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act enacted March 27, 2020.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On November 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 161-2020 authorizing application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in response to a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) dated October 2, 2020, for Round 2 of the Emergency Solutions Grant - Coronavirus (ESG-CV) program. The Board delegated authority to the Director of Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), as Administrative Entity for the El Dorado County Continuum of Care (CoC), to accept funding and execute any agreement in an amount estimated to be $716,000 for the initial award, and authorized the Resolution in an amount $1,216,000 for the total estimated ESG-CV Round 2 funding award should an additional $500,000 in EG-CV funding become available.
On October 11, 2021, HHSA was notified of the availability of the additional $500,000 ESG-CV Round 2 funding award for the El Dorado County CoC Service Area, specific to COVID-19 activities supporting the homeless population. The funding will build upon the efforts of prior ESG-CV funding awards for the provision of services through the existing Rapid Rehousing program, as well as an additional Caldor Fire-related Housing Program to provide rental assistance to eligible Caldor Fire survivors. HHSA is requesting approval from the Board to authorize the HHSA Director to execute the required amendment to Standard Agreement 20-ESGCV1-00037 to accept the $500,000 increase in funding, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, to ensure HHSA can execute the amendment in the required timeline. A subsequent Board item and agreement will be brought to the Board for approval for the housing programs described above.
HHSA is recommending the Board approve the Chair to sign the attached Budget Transfer Request (Attachment A) to increase revenue and appropriations by $500,000 for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could decline to delegate authority to the HHSA Director to execute the amendment for said award, in which case, the Continuum of Care would not be eligible to receive the full ESG-CV Round 2 funding award made available by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
1) 11/10/20, Item 20-1355, Resolution 161-2020 for ESG-CV Round 2.
2) 8/25/20, Item 20-1053, Revised Resolution 133-2020 for ESG-CV Round 1.
2) 6/30/20, Item 20-0768, Resolution 109-2020 for ESG-CV Round 1.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel and Risk Management
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Federal funded ESG-CV program Round 2 funds do not have a match requirement. There is no impact to County General Fund. The budget amendment will increase revenue and appropriations by $500,000 in the Community Services Department of HHSA.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT:
Healthy Communities
CONTACT
Don Semon, Director