To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Grant Agreement with the City of Eureka Regarding Renovation of the Emergency Shelter Facilities Known as the Blue Angel Village
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached grant agreement with the City of Eureka regarding renovation of the emergency shelter facilities known as the Blue Angel Village in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($115,000.00) for the period of August 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached grant agreement with the City of Eureka, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management, and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached grant agreement with the City of Eureka to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund (1160-520)
DISCUSSION:
On December 17, 2021, the California Interagency Council on Homelessness announced the availability of One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00) in noncompetitive block grant funds for the third 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 the following:
* Rental assistance, housing relocation and stabilization, outreach, coordination, homelessness p...
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