DATE: June 20, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Resolutions Authorizing the County of Fresno as an approved Emergency Solutions Grant Administrative Entity
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve a resolution authorizing the County of Fresno, through the Department of Social Services to serve as the Administrative Entity for Emergency Solutions Grant Funding issued by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for 2016 funds.
2. Approve a resolution authorizing the County of Fresno, through the Department of Social Services to serve as the Administrative Entity for Emergency Solutions Grant Funding issued by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for 2017 funds.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions is necessary for the County's participation as the Administrative Entity (AE) in the State's Allocation of Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. Approval would allow the Department of Social Services to administer State ESG funds to eligible service providers for ESG eligible activities including Rapid Rehousing, Homeless Prevention, Emergency Shelter, Street Outreach, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and Administration. The recommended resolution for 2016 funds will replace the resolution previously adopted by your Board on January 31, 2017. Agreements recommended for funding, will be brought to your Board at a later date. There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the resolutions and the available funding of $1,149,290 will be reallocated by the State.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. If approved, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will contract with the County to make available $558,746 in State ESG funds for us...
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