To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round Four
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a presentation by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the fourth round of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director to execute, and submit, any and all applications, agreements, amendments, certifications, attestations and other documents required or deemed necessary for the Department of Health and Human Services to apply for, accept and secure funding made available through the fourth round of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit with one fully executed certified copy of the Board Order related to this item.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
DISCUSSION:
On Sept. 30, 2022, the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) announced the availability of $1 billion in noncompetitive block grant funds for the fourth round of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program. The HHAP Program is intended to allow cities, counties, and local Continuums of Care to address immediate homelessness challenges throughout the state. As a result, HHAP Program funding may be used for a broad range of activities that are designed to assist people experiencing homelessness with obtaining and maintaining permanent housing, including all of the following:
* Rental assistance, housing relocation and stabilization, outreach, coordination, homelessness prevention and shelter diversion services;
* Operating subsidies in new and existing affordable or supportive housing...
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