DATE: FEBUARY 27, 2024
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FROM: jACQUELINE sMITH, HOMELESS SERVICES MANAGER
fRANCISCO BRAMBILA, ACTING PLANNING MANAGER
TITLE: HOMELESS HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM ROUND 4 APPLICATION RECOMMENDED MOTION:
It is recommended that the Housing and Land Use Committee support the approval of a City Council resolution:
authorizing the Submission of an application to the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers for the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) Round 4; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all applicable agreements, grant documents, and necessary amendments.
DISCUSSION
In December 2021, the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (CHCFC) issued a Notice of Funding Availability for a $1 billion block grant program designed to support regional coordination and to continue building a unified regional response to reduce and end homelessness. Through this process, the Salinas/Monterey, San Benito Counties Continuum of Care (CA-506) CoC was awarded $3,195,597.04 in HHAP Round 4 (HHAP-4) funds for projects, services, or programs to address the community’s immediate homeless challenges.
The Leadership Council has designated the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) to serve as an Administrative Entity for the CoC HHAP process, and The Lead Me Home Leadership Council has already obligated $944,119.40 of the HHAP-4 award.
On February 9, 2024, under the auspices of CHCFC and through its designated administrative entity, the CHSP and the CoC issued a Request For Local Proposals (RFLP) soliciting applications to fund HHAP-4 projects and services to continue efforts focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and to maintain their permanent housing. The remaining funds available from HHAP-4 for this RFLP are $2,251,477.64, which includes a Youth Set Aside of $319,559.70.
In support of efforts to continue funding for the delivery of permanent housing interventions and operations of existing non-congregate shelters, the City is seeking to apply for $540,000 in funding. The table below shows the intended request through the submission of an application for the RFLP.
Agency
Funding Category
Funding Amount
City of Salinas
Rapid Rehousing
$240,000
City of Salinas
Interim Sheltering
$300,000
Total Request
$540,000
The RFLP will following the timeline shown below.
RFLP Released
February 9, 2024
Mandatory Bidders Conference
February 15, 2024
Letters of Intent Due
February 22, 2024
Applications Due
March 27, 2024
Application Review Period
March 30, 2024, thru
April 11, 2024
Finding Recommendations
April 12, 2024
Appeals Due
April 16, 2024
Appeals Committee (if needed)
April 17, 2024
Leadership Council votes on funding recommendations
April 24, 2024
Projects Notified of awards
April 25, 2024
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