TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Board of Supervisors
MEETING DATE: August 27, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Gjerde
PHONE:
463-4221
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor McCowen
PHONE:
463-4221
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 45 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff Regarding the Report Out and Recommendations of the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) Ad Hoc Committee
(Sponsor: HEAP Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisors Gjerde and McCowen))
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Discuss and give direction to staff regarding the recommendations of the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) Ad Hoc Committee.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On November 13, 2018 the Board appointed Supervisors Gjerde and McCowen as a Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) Ad Hoc Committee to work with staff and the Mendocino County Continuum of Care.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
There is currently a statewide increase in the number of individuals experiencing homelessness and an increased commitment by the State legislature to allocate funding to address issues related to homelessness. Increasingly, where a local Continuum of Care (CoC) has been established, State funding is being directed to the CoC instead of cities or counties. Please refer to "Attachment A" for additional background information on the CoC Program as established by Federal law.
The Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is the Administrative Entity for the Mendocino County Homeless Services CoC which is staffed by HHSA employees, several of whom attend every CoC meeting. Until recently a County HHSA employee was a voting member and Chair of the CoC. Neither HHSA nor the Board of Supervisors has approval authority over which projects are recommended by the CoC for funding.
Pursuant to Senate Bill 850, which created the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), the Mendocino County CoC was eli...
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