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C. 38

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 22, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #20-1011-12 with Contra Costa Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/22/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Christy Saxton, 925-608-6700
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 22, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept a Grant Award #20-1011-12 from the Contra Costa Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Local Board to pay the County an amount not to exceed $151,532, for funding to operate the County’s Adult Interim Housing Program for the period November 1, 2021 through April 23, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Contra Costa Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Local Board is a FEMA-funded program authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The program supplements and expands ongoing work of local nonprofit and governmental social service organizations to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to individuals and families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, hunger and/or homelessness. The EFSP National Board is the sole recipient of EFSP grant funds from FEMA and establishes the program’s policies, procedures, and guidelines. Approval of this request will result in grant funding of $151,532 for the Health, Housing and Homelessness Division. No County match is required.,

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department's Health Housing and Homeless Program has been awarded funding through EFSP Local Board for operation of the Adult Interim Housing Program. The Adult Interim Housing Program operates an emergency shelter program at full capacity on a year-round basis. Each year the shelter provides interim housing and support services to over 800 individuals per year. There is continuing concern about the lack of emergency shelter services for homeless men and women; it is critical that we maintain services at their current levels. Acceptance of these FEMA funds would be instrumental in helping Homeless Program continue to accomplish that goal.

On July 14, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Award #20-1011-11 with Contra Costa Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board to pay the County in an amount not to exceed $73,789 for funding to operate the County’s Adult Interim Housing Program for the period June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021.

Approval of Grant Award #20-1011-12 will provide Department of Homeland Security Funding through the EFSP Local Board for the Homeless Program to continue to serve Contra Costa County homeless adults through April 23, 2023. The funds requested of the EFSP Local Board are essential to providing adequate emergency housing in the County’s Adult Interim Housing Program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the Health Services Department will not receive the additional funds to support the Adult Interim Housing Program and without such funding, may have to operate at a reduced capacity.