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C. 49

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-913 from the 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 apply for and accept on behalf of the County Grant Award #28-913 and ADOPT Resolution No. 2020/105 authorizing the County to request allocation from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for the Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) Program to fund shelter, food, and veterinarian services to qualified homeless shelters, for the period April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Award will result in an amount not to exceed $200,000 of funding for PAS Program. (No County match is required)

BACKGROUND:

The HCD announced the availability of approximately $5 million in PAS Program funding through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

PAS Program funding provides grants to qualified homeless shelters to provide shelter, food, and basic veterinary services for common household pets owned by individuals experiencing homelessness, as well as staffing and liability insurance related to providing those services. The PAS program was authorized by the Budget Act of 2019 as amended by Section 16 of Senate Bill 109.

Approval of Grant Award #28-913 will allow the County to apply for and receive funds for the PAS Program through March 31, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this application is not approved, County will not receive funds for the PAS Program.