Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Acceptance of Round 3 Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Funding from the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Human Services Agency or designee, to designate the County of San Mateo as the Administrative Entity of Round 3 Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program funding and execute any agreements, amendments to agreements or other documents with the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to apply for and accept Round 3 Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program funding for a total amount of up to $4,375,128.66, plus future Round 3 funding, on behalf of the County of San Mateo and the CA-512 Daly City/San Mateo County Continuum of Care.
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BACKGROUND:
After obtaining Board approval on February 11, 2020, by Resolution No. 077226, the County applied for and accepted funding, on behalf of the County and the CA-512 Daly City/San Mateo County Continuum of Care (CoC), from the California Business Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BSCH) for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) grant. HHAP was established as a one-time grant to provide local jurisdictions with funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges.
After obtaining Board approval on January 12, 2021, by Resolution No. 077954, the County applied for an accepted HHAP round 2 funding (HHAP-2) from BSCH. HHAP-2 was established to provide support to local jurisdictions to continue to build on regional collaboration developed through previous rounds funding and to develop a unified regional response to homelessness.
In July 2021, the BSCH announced a third round of HHAP (HHAP-3) fund...
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