TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Gjerde and Supervisor McCowen
MEETING DATE: February 4, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Gjerde
PHONE:
463-4221
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor McCowen
PHONE:
463-4221
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization for the Homeless Action Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisors Gjerde and McCowen) to Meet With Staff and Community Stakeholders to Develop a Preliminary Expenditure Plan and Submit an Application for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Funding
(Sponsors: Supervisors Gjerde and McCowen)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Authorize the Homeless Action Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisors Gjerde and McCowen) to meet with staff and community stakeholders to develop a preliminary expenditure plan and submit an application for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Funding.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On August 27, 2019 the Board of Supervisors appointed a Homeless Action Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisors Gjerde and McCowen) to address issues related to homelessness in Mendocino County.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) funding is a block grant program to provide one-time funding to expand or develop local capacity to address immediate homelessness needs and assist in moving individuals and families into permanent housing and helping them maintain their housing. HHAP was authorized by AB101, which was signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 31, 2019. The Mendocino County Continuum of Care (CoC) was allocated $924,734.12 and Mendocino County was separately allocated $856,699.99. Please see the attachment for a list of available grant allocations, a draft Expenditure Plan for the CoC allocation and an overview of eligible uses. Grant applications are due February 15, 2020. On January 27, 2020 the CoC discussed the draft Expenditure Plan and gave directi...
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