DATE: August 18, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
Delfino Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Resolution and Application for Project Homekey
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the Department of Social Services joint submittal with RH Community Builders of a grant to California Department of Housing and Community Development for Homekey Program to purchase, rehabilitate, and convert a hotel into long-term housing ($13,500,000); and,
2. Approve Chairman to execute resolution authorizing the joint application and authorizing the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute the application and documents for participation in the Homekey Program.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will retroactively authorize the joint submittal of a grant application on August 4, 2020 with RH Community Builders to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Homekey Program (Homekey) funding. HCD provided for priority application submittal period to secure funding reserved on a time-limited basis for the San Joaquin Valley region. The grant will fund the purchase, rehabilitation and a portion of operating costs for permanent housing units for persons experiencing homelessness and impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This item pertains to a location in District 2.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. The non-approval of the recommended actions will result in the withdrawal of the application from funding consideration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The joint application was submitted requesting $13.5 million for acquisition, Americans with Disabilities Act and life safety upgrades to be completed prior to the December 30, 2020 Federal Coronavirus Aid Relief Funds (CRF) expenditure deadline. Although $13.5 million is reques...
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