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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 14, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #20-1011-11 with Contra Costa Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/14/2020

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, 925-313-7704
cc:	Marcy 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 14, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept a Grant Award #20-1011-11 from the Contra Costa Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Local Board to pay the County an amount not to exceed $73,789, for funding to operate the County’s Adult Interim Housing Program and Calli House Emergency Shelter Program for Youth, for the period June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The funds requested of the EFSP Local Board are essential to providing adequate emergency housing in County’s Adult Interim Housing Program and Calli House Youth Emergency Shelter Program. No additional County funds required.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department Health Housing and Homeless Program has been awarded funding through EFSP Local Board for operation of the Adult Interim Housing Program and the Calli House Emergency Shelter Program for Youth. 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. FEMA funds would be instrumental in helping Homeless Program continue to accomplish that goal. The Calli House (Emergency Shelter for Youth) provides outreach, short-term shelter, goal-oriented counseling, educational and vocational opportunities to homeless and street youth, ages 14-24 in West County. Since that time, Calli House has serviced over 1,000 unduplicated youth in its temporary shelter and multi-service drop in center.

Approval of Grant Award #20-1011-11 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 and youth, through May 31, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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