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C. 31

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	February 25, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Submission of Grant Application #28-911 to the State of California, Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency for the HHAP Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/25/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lavonna Martin, 925-608-6701
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 25, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit an application on behalf of the County to the State of California, Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) for the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Program, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $5,208,141, for the Health, Housing and Homeless Services Division to provide supportive housing services for homeless individuals and families in Contra Costa County for the period from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Submission of this application could result in an amount not to exceed $5,208,141 in funding from State of California, BCSH. (No County match is required)

BACKGROUND:

On July 31, 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law the HHAP program (Assembly Bill 101, Chapter 159, Statutes of 2019). The HHAP program is a block grant program designed to provide jurisdictions with one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing.

Approval to submit this application will allow County to receive funds to provide housing support to homeless individuals and families in Contra Costa County through June 30, 2025.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this application is not approved, the County will not receive HHAP funding to support homeless individuals and families.