DATE: May 17, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: American Rescue Plan Act - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Homelessness Initiatives
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the County Administrative Office Org 2540 for:
a. Homelessness Initiatives - Rural Outreach Services, up to $1,020,814 and direct staff to return with a recommended agreement;
b. Crossroads Village Partial Affordable Housing Conversion, up to $2,050,000 and direct staff to return at a later date with a recommended agreement;
c. Homelessness Initiatives - Emergency Housing Project, up to $1,000,000 and direct staff to return at a later date with a recommended agreement; and,
d. Homelessness Initiatives - Alternative Dwelling Units Project, up to $2,429,186 and direct staff to return at a later date with a recommended agreement;
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2021-22 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Department of Behavioral Health Org 5630 in the amount of $1,020,814 for Rural Outreach Services, Initiative 1 of the Homelessness Initiatives (4/5 vote); and,
3. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2021-22 appropriations and estimated revenues for County Administrative Office Org 2540 in the amount of $2,429,186 for the Alternative Dwelling Units Project, Initiative 4 of the Homelessness Initiatives (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will approve the Homeless Initiatives projects and related amounts using a portion of the County's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). This item is Countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, SLFRF would not become available to the County Administrative Office (CAO) to implement the Homeless Initiatives, which have been proposed to respond to the COVI...
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