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City of Huntington Beach
April 19, 2022
2021-22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT RELATED
TO HOME-ARP FUNDING
Background
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) into law.
• Provides $1.9 trillion dollars to address continued impacts of COVID-19
• Congress appropriated $5 billion of ARP funds to the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) creating the HOME- ARP program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $2,240,675 of HOME-ARP funding to the City of Huntington Beach.
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date: 4.19.2022
1 Aganda Nam No: #25 (22-270)
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Eligible HOME-ARP Activities
• Activities must provide housing, services, and/or shelter to qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of being homeless, or in other vulnerable populations.
• The four eligible HOME-ARP activities include:
• Development and support of affordable housing
• Tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA)
• Provision of supportive services
• Acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
• HUD requires an Allocation Plan which describes how HOME- ARP funds will be used.
• The Allocation Plan must also include:
• An assessment of unmet needs of each qualifying population • An assessment of gaps in housing and shelter inventory, homeless assistance and services, and homeless prevention services • A description of community outreach and public participation A summary of anticipated eligible activities to be undertaken based on identified unmet needs
The Allocation Plan must be considered by City Council at a public hearing as a Substantial Amendment to the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan.
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HOME-ARP Consultations
The community needs assessment included consultations with the following stakeholders
• Orange County Continuum of Care
Fair Housing Foundation
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People-Orange County (NAACP-OC) Families Forward
Homeless United
City's Homeless Outreach Program and Senior Center
Mercy House
Robyne's Nest
StandUp for Kids
° Additionally, os homeless persons were surveyed, who reported affordable housing, transportation, homeless prevention, housing counseling, and case management as a significant need.
The highest identified need was for additional affordable housing with wrap-around supportive services.
Proposed HOME-ARP Funding
• The following supportive services are recommended to
be funded with the City's $2,240,675 HOME-ARP
allocation:
• $385,971 Cameron Lane Navigation Center Services
• $1,804,704 HB Oasis Homekey Project Services
• $50,000 HOME-ARP Administration (2.2%)
• A public hearing notice was published in The Wave on
March 31 starting the minimum 15-day public review
period from April 1 to April 19.
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Recommendations
• Conduct the public hearing as required per HOME-ARP
regulations
• Adopt Resolution No. 2022-17 of the City Council
Approving a 2021-22 Annual Action Plan Substantial
Amendment to Integrate the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
QUESTIONS?
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