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C. 31

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 23, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #29-810-2 with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/23/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II 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: July 23, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #29-810-2 (Grantor #CA1548L9T051802) with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for McKinney-Vento Act funds, to pay County an amount not to exceed $666,691, for the provision of the County’s Continuum of Care (CoC), Coordinated Entry System (CES), for the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this award will result in an amount not to exceed $666,691, payable to the County from HUD McKinney-Vento Act funds for County’s Continuum of Care Project, with a required 25% match of $166,673 provided by County and appropriated in the budget.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa CoC, through its Inter-jurisdictional Council on Homelessness was awarded funds for the Coordinated Entry Project. This project has achieved key strategies from the 2014 Strategic Plan Update, including: 1) implementation of a coordinated assessment system to stream line access to housing and services by addressing barriers and getting the right resources to the right people at the right time, and, 2) serving all homeless clients throughout the County by providing supportive services including case managers, housing navigators, prevention and diversion counseling and have outreach team staff who locate and engage clients in the Coordinated Entry System, supported by housing navigators in our crisis response system

On July 24, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #29-810-1 with HUD, for McKinney-Vento Act funds, to pay County an amount not to exceed $666,691 for the provision of the County’s Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry System for the period from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

Approval of Grant Agreement #29-810-2 will allow the County to receive funding for the provision of the Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry Project through September 30, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this award is not accepted, the County will not receive funding to expand the Continuum of Care project, which will result in fewer supportive services for homeless individuals and families putting their well-being and safety at risk.