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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 26, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Application #20-1036 with Contra Costa County Department Emergency of Conservation and Development

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/26/2017

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lavonna Martin, 925-313-7704
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: September 26, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to submit an application along with the necessary certification and assurances and request funds up to $400,000 from the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Infrastructure/Public Facilities project funding for the development of an East County Coordinated Assessment and Resource (CARE) Center for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The funds requested of the DCD are essential for rehabilitating a public facility in East County for the development of a CARE Center. Health Services funds committed to the development of the East County CARE Center will be used to fulfill the 25% match requirement.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department’s Health, Housing and Homeless Services Division is seeking funding to rehabilitate a public facility to operate an East County CARE Center to provide a basic level of support services including showers, food, transportation assistance, as well as conduct housing assessments (VI-SPDAT), housing navigation services, and benefits assistance. As one of the main entry points into the coordinated entry system, CARE Centers play a critical role in helping to identify and engage individuals into services. The CDBG funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development is a source of public funding providing valuable housing and services benefits to low income residents of Contra Costa County. Current funding sources are not adequate for the rehabilitation of the identified location of the East County CARE Center.

Approval of Grant Application #20-1036 will allow County to receive CDBG funding from the DCD for the rehabilitation of a public facility to operate the CARE Center in Antioch and to perform all responsibilities in relation to receipt of the funding for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the Health Services Department will not be able to apply for additional funds to support the CARE Center and people experiencing homelessness in East County will not receive basic support services.