REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  September  11, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Health and Human Services-12.

SUBJECT:

Revenue Agreement with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Continuum of Care Funding

Supervisorial District No. :  ALL

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Laura Burch, Director (530) 225-5160

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Laura Burch, Director

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the County Executive Officer and/or designee to sign a revenue agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $28,688 for planning activities for the homeless continuum of care for the period from date of execution by HUD through the end of the project performance period to be set by HUD.

SUMMARY

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DISCUSSION

The Redding/Shasta, Lassen, Del Norte, Siskiyou, Plumas, Modoc and Sierra County Homeless Continuum of Care (COC) is an organization consisting of government agencies, non-profits, faith-based groups, and individuals who have an interest in homeless issues.  Communities must operate a continuum of care to establish eligibility with HUD for continuum of care funding.  In September 2017, an application for funding to support the Homeless Continuum of Care Coordinator was submitted.  The application was successful, resulting in the request for approval of the grant agreement.

Revenue from the HUD COC planning grant will fund salaries and benefits of county staff, travel costs, and potentially an outside contractor, to be procured, to provide Continuum of Care Coordinator activities to the COC service area. 

Upon approval of the recommendation, the agreements will be submitted to HUD for final execution.  It is anticipated that the effective date for both agreements will be within 30 days of Board approval, and the term of the agreement will expire within 12 months.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board of Supervisors could decline to approve the recommendation.  This alternative is not recommended as both revenue agreements will fund COC activities that are required by HUD.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form.  Risk Management has approved the agreement.  This recommendation has been reviewed by the Health and Human Services Agency and by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

Shasta County’s Health & Human Services Agency is providing the required 25% match for this grant agreement by utilizing the Whole Person Care grant.  There is no additional General Fund impact with approval of this recommendation.