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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #29-823-1 with California Department of Housing and Community Development

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2020

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: March 31, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #29-823-1 (State# 19-CESH-12959) with California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to pay County an amount not to exceed $519,402 for the California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program to provide supportive housing services to homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, residents of Contra Costa County for the period of five (5) years commencing upon HCD approval.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $519,402 of funding from California Department of Housing and Community Development for the CESH Program. (No County match required)

BACKGROUND:

CESH Program funding provides grants to administrative entities to assist persons who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness pursuant to authorizing legislation SB 850 (Stats. 2018, ch. 48, § 4). The HCD administer the CESH Program with funding received from the Building Homes and Jobs Act Trust Fund

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

(SB 2, Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017). CESH funds may be used for five primary activities: housing relocation and stabilization services (including rental assistance), operating subsidies for permanent housing, flexible housing subsidy funds, operating support for emergency housing interventions, and systems support for homelessness services and housing delivery systems. In addition, some administrative entities may use CESH funds to develop or update a Coordinated Entry System (CES), Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), or Homelessness Plan.

On June 11, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #29-823 with California Department of Housing and Community Development to receive funding for the CESH Program, to provide supportive housing services to homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, residents of Contra Costa County.

Approval of Grant Agreement #29-823-1 will allow County to continue to receive funding for the CESH Program for the period of five (5) years commencing upon HCD approval.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Contra Costa County will not receive funding from the State of California to provide emergency housing and/or services to person who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.