TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office and Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 4, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff Regarding Project Homekey
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Receive staff report and provide direction to staff on proceeding with the Project Homekey application.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
No previous action
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Building on the success of Project Roomkey, Homekey is the next phase in the state's response to protecting Californians experiencing homelessness who are at high risk for serious illness and are impacted by COVID-19.
Administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), $600 million in grant funding will be made available to local public entities, including cities, counties, or other local public entities, including housing authorities or federally recognized tribal governments within California to purchase and rehabilitate housing, including hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings, and other buildings and convert them into interim or permanent, long-term housing.
Of the $600 million in Homekey grant funds, $550 million is derived from the State's direct allocation of the federal Coronavirus Aid Relief Funds (CRF), and $50 million is derived from the State's General Fund.
The $550 million in CRF must be expended by December 30, 2020. This expenditure deadline is challenging; however, the deadline is a requirement of federal CRF funding. The $50 million in State General Funds must be expended by June 30, 2022.
The grant application deadline is August 13, 2020. Funds can be used to acquire, rehabilitate, and operate hotels, motels, or other types of innov...
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