Special Notice / Hearing: Public
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Department of Housing Plan for Utilizing Permanent Local Housing Allocation Funds from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Open public hearing
B) Close public hearing
C) Adopt a resolution:
1. Authorizing and adopting the plan for Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds on behalf of the County of San Mateo; and
2. Representing and certifying that the County of San Mateo will subgrant some or all of its PLHA funds to another entity or entities, as "entity" is defined in Section 302(c)(3) of the Permanent Local Housing Allocating Final Guidelines; and
3. Representing and certifying that the County of San Mateo's subgrantee selection process will be accessible to the public and shall avoid any conflicts of interest.
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BACKGROUND:
On May 19, 2020, the Board of Supervisors (the Board) approved Resolution No. 077442, which authorized and directed the Department of Housing (DOH) to develop and submit an application to California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds on behalf of the County. If its PLHA application is accepted, the County will receive $7,257,300 over the next five years, beginning with $1,209,550 during FY 2020-21. Among other purposes, the funds will be used to assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness, increase the supply of housing for households at or below 60 percent of area median income, and facilitate housing affordability, particularly for low- and moderate-income households.
Through Resolution No. 077442, the Board further directed DOH to develop a plan for PLHA funds (PLHA Plan) to be included with the PLHA application as required by HCD. This PLHA Plan has been made available for public com...
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