The funds requested of the Antioch CDBG are for two-years and are essential to providing adequate emergency housing and supportive services to individuals year-round. No additional County funds required.
The Health Services Department applied for funding from the City of Antioch to operate the 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 per year. The Community Development Block Grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a source of public funding providing valuable housing and service benefits to homeless persons of Contra Costa County. Without such funding, the emergency shelter program may have to operate at a reduced capacity.
Approval of Application #28-660-13 will allow the County to submit application of CDBG funding to the City of Antioch, for continuous services and operation of the County’s Adult Interim Housing Program and to perform all responsibilities in relation to receipt of the funding for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
If this Amendment is not approved, County will not receive funding and without such funding, the emergency shelter program may have to operate at a reduced capacity.