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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary agreements, and any subsequent amendments, with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY 16 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program allocation of $507,817 to fund four projects for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 with an option to renew each ESG project with the FY 17 ESG Program allocation for a period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The ESG is a formula allocation from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as part of the City Consolidated Plan, which is managed by the Development Services Department, Neighborhood Services Bureau. The Long Beach Health and Human Services Department (Health Department), Homeless Services Division, implements this component of the Consolidated Plan, and the HOME move-in deposit assistance program, as leveraged resources to the Continuum of Care system.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) is conducted every two years to select nonprofit agencies for the projects that are annually funded, contingent upon HUD funding. As the lead entity for the local homeless Continuum of Care, the Health Department released a RFP on May 11, 2016. The proposal review process was conducted by an Ad Hoc Proposal Review Committee comprised of three Homeless Services Advisory Committee members.
The total FY 16 ESG allocation from HUD amounts to $507,817 for October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Total funding for the nonprofit agencies recommended for ESG Program monies amounts to $469,731. An additional $38,086 of funding is eligible for administrative support for Health Department staff to manage the ESG Program. (Attachment A)
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Robin Zur Schmiede on July 11, 2016 and by Budget Analysis Officer Rhutu Amin Gharib on July 14, 2016.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 9, 2016, to begi...
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