DATE: September 22, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreements for No Place Like Home Program Participation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Standard Agreements 18-NPLH-12657 and 18-NPLH-12658 with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for construction of two supportive housing projects funded in Round One of the No Place Like Home Competitive Allocation Program, effective upon execution by the Chairman, the Fresno Housing Authority and the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for a 30-year term ($10,100,000).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the County and Fresno Housing Authority to execute agreements with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Round One of the No Place Like Home Program (NPLH). The agreements provide partial financing specific to the construction of two permanent supportive housing (PSH) developments for homeless individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or youth with Serious Emotional Disorders (SED) and their families. PSH meets goals set forth in NPLH and Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) program guidelines for mentally ill homeless individuals to achieve safe, PSH with voluntary supportive services. There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Non-approval of the recommended action would jeopardize PSH development opportunities available from HCD. Data collected during the annual MHSA community planning process continually demonstrates increased housing capacity as a top priority in the County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Total construction funding from the two recommended agreements is $3,303,884 for the Villages at Broadway and $3,616,466 for the Villages...
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