RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement #28-661-15 with the City of Walnut Creek to pay the County $6,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to be used for the operation of the Adult Interim Housing Program, for the period from July 6, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will allow the County to receive $6,000 in CDBG funding from the City of Walnut Creek to provide emergency housing and supportive services to individuals year-round.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department operates an emergency shelter program at full capacity on a year-round basis. Each year, the shelters provide interim housing and support services to over 800 individuals. The Community Development Block Grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a source of public funding for the operation of the County’s Adult Interim Housing Program.
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