To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Authorizing the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services to Apply for and, if Awarded, Accept Funding Made Available through the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Emergency Solutions Grants Program - Coronavirus Round 2
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution which authorizes the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to apply for and, if awarded, accept funding made available through the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Emergency Solutions Grants Program - Coronavirus Round 2; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed certified copy of the attached resolution to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)
DISCUSSION:
On Oct. 2, 2020, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act allocation to the Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG-CV Program), hereinafter referred to as "ESG-CV Round 2." ESG-CV Round 2 funding can be used for various purposes, including, without limitation, all of the following:
* Preventing, preparing for, and responding to Coronavirus among individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, or receiving homeless assistance, as part of a coordinated response that considers all available funding streams, housing resources, staffing resources and other community assets that can be marshalled.
* Providing rapid rehousing services that are designed to assist individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness to move to the...
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