County of El Dorado - File #: 10-1186

• File #: 10-1186
• Version: 1
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/27/2010
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 11/15/2010
• Final action: 11/15/2010
• Title: Department of Human Services recommending the Board, as the Governing Board of the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority (EDCPHA): 1) Approve and authorize submittal of a Family Unification Program application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for up to 25 vouchers under the County’s ongoing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program to assist families and youths 18 to 21 in obtaining affordable housing by expanding services to additional qualified households; 2) Authorize and direct the Chair to sign Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan; and 3) Authorize the Department of Human Services Director, as the Executive Director of the Public Housing Authority, to execute the grant award, if funded and to sign subsequent amendments, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, that do not affect the dollar amount or term, and other documents including programmatic, and fiscal reports related to the Family Unification Prog...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2010	1	Board of Supervisors	Approved	Pass

Title
Department of Human Services recommending the Board, as the Governing Board of the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority (EDCPHA):
1) Approve and authorize submittal of a Family Unification Program application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for up to 25 vouchers under the County’s ongoing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program to assist families and youths 18 to 21 in obtaining affordable housing by expanding services to additional qualified households;
2) Authorize and direct the Chair to sign Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan; and
3) Authorize the Department of Human Services Director, as the Executive Director of the Public Housing Authority, to execute the grant award, if funded and to sign subsequent amendments, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, that do not affect the dollar amount or term, and other documents including programmatic, and fiscal reports related to the Family Unification Program.

FUNDING: Federal funding.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no cost associated with the application process, and no county match is required if the vouchers are awarded. Funding to support the vouchers will be provided by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Background:
The El Dorado County Pubic Housing Authority (EDCPHA) administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program to assist low-income renters with obtaining safe and affordable housing throughout the County. Currently, the EDCPHA administers 374 vouchers, including 50 fully utilized Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers, providing rental assistance to qualified households.

Reason for Recommendation:
A wait list of approximately 641 households continues to exist in the HCV Program. In addition to the current wait list, the EDCPHA continues to receive requests from service organizations seeking rental assistance to help youths 18 to 21 who have exited f...