California Interagency on Homelessness
FAMILY HOMELESSNESS
CHALLENGE GRANT
Rod Powell, Planning Manager
Community Development Department – Housing Division
April 19, 2022
Background
State of California Interagency Council on
Homelessness (Cal ICH)
Competitive challenge grant
$30 million – 2 rounds
Seeks innovative projects that:
Accelerate local efforts to address and end family
homelessness by making families’ experiences of
homelessness:
Rare: prevented whenever possible
Brief: ended quickly through a focus on Housing First and housing outcomes
One-time: ended successfully the first time
Required Proposal Elements
Housing First principles
Homeless Management Information System
Shareable, scalable and replicable models
Cross systems collaboration
Leverage other resources and/or funds
Promotes:
rapid innovation
acceleration of emerging programs
expansion of promising practices
meeting new demands and conditions
Persuasive Factors
Alignment with community priorities
Incorporation of equity
Innovation
Clarity between existing and
proposed efforts
Informed, data-driven decision-
making
Represents diversity of communities
across the state
Eligible Uses
Rapid Rehousing
Operating Subsidies
Street Outreach
Services Coordination
Systems Support
Delivery of Permanent
Housing
Prevention and Shelter
Diversion
Interim Sheltering
Improvements to
Existing Shelters
Administrative Costs
Fiscal Impact
Estimated request: $5.5 million
Potential grant partners:
City of Salinas CDD Housing Division
Bay Area Community Services
Coalition of Homeless Services Providers
Monterey County Office of Education
Salvation Army
YWCA
Housing Resource Center
Timeline
Round of Funding Event Date
FHC-1 RFA Release Date 3/1/22
FHC-1 Application Submission Deadline 4/30/22
FHC-1 Application Scoring and Ranking May/June 2022
FHC-1 Notice of Intent to Award 6/29/22
FHC-1 Deadline to Spend 50% of Award 6/30/24
FHC-1 & 2 Deadline to Spend All Funds 6/30/26
Recommendation
Motion to recommend that the City Council consider the
submission of an application for the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness
Questions & Comments