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C. 30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 15, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Application #29-813 with the State of California Housing and Community Development

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2017

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:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wihelm

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: August 15, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit on behalf of the County, Application #29-813 and Resolution #2017/300 to the California Office of Housing and Community Development, in an amount payable to County not to exceed $150,000, for the No Place Like Home (NPLH) Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $150,000 of funding from the California Office of Housing and Community Development for the NPLH Program.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of the NPLH Program is to acquire, design, construct, rehabilitate, and preserve permanent supportive housing for persons who are experiencing homelessness, chronic homelessness or who are at risk of chronic homelessness, and who are in need of mental health services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of submission of Application #29-813 will allow County to apply for funding for the NPLH Program for homeless person in Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this application is not approved, County will not be able to better assist its homeless population with permanent supportive housing for persons in need of mental health services.