RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2018/488 authorizing the Health Services Department, as the designated Administrative Entity, to submit an application and execute a grant award agreement, including any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Department of Housing and Community Development in an amount not to exceed $2 million for the California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CESH Program funding may bring nearly $2,000,000 (over two funding rounds) within the next year to the County. Contra Costa’s initial allocation is expected to be $855,496 in Round 1 of funding. There is no matching contribution requirement for activities funded with CESH Program funds.
BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the availability of approximately $53 million in California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program (CESH Program) funding through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
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