TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Steve Dunnicliff
PHONE:
707-463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Megan Van Sant
PHONE:
707-463-7733
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Submission of Grant Application for the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant Round 2 Funding Opportunity from the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, for an Amount up to $1,200,000; and Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer or Designee to Execute the Grant Agreement and Any Related Documents if Awarded
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve submission of grant application for the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant Round 2 funding opportunity from the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, for an amount up to $1,200,000; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to execute the grant Agreement and any related documents if awarded.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Family Homelessness Challenge Grant program was established by the State of California for the purpose of providing one-time grants and technical assistance to local jurisdictions to address and end family homelessness. The County of Mendocino Department of Social Services (SS) applied for, and was awarded funding to support this work in Round 1 of the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant Program. A Request for Applications for Round 2 of the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant was released by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness on December 27, 2023, with an application due date of February 27, 2024. Round 2 funding can only be awarded to eligible applicants that were awardees of Round 1 funding for this program.
The Social Services Department is seeking Board of Supervisors (BOS) approval to submit an application for Round 2 funding for the purposes of supporting and augmenting the new Fron...
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