DATE: December 4, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
Delfino E. Neira, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Resolution Declaring a Shelter Crisis
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive verbal report, consider and adopt Resolution declaring a shelter crisis pursuant to Senate Bill 850 (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018) and Government Code, Section 8698.2 as required by the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council for the Homeless Emergency Aid Program grant funding distributed to the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action is necessary for Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds to be used for new project-based services in the unincorporated areas of the County. The Department of Social Services will serve as the Administrative Entity on behalf of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC). The declaration will be effective for one year unless reauthorized by your Board. The declaration will not eliminate the County's procurement process for funds awarded to service providers. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended action, the FMCoC will be unable to award HEAP funding for new project-based services in unincorporated areas in the County; only person-based services or existing project-based services will be eligible for funding in the County's jurisdiction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. As required by the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) for HEAP grant funding, the County will proceed with an application in the amount of $9,501,363, the total eligible distribution per Senate Bill 850 (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018): Section 2, Chapter 5, 50213 (a) and (b), on behalf of the FMCoC. The grant includes up to 5% ...
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