TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager or designee, to submit a renewal grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for the 2023 Continuum of Care for Homeless Assistance Program; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any amendments, including amendments to the amount of the award, with HUD to accept and expend grant funding in an estimated amount between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000, for the initial period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach (City) has applied for Continuum of Care (CoC) grant funding since 1995 to fund programs and services to quickly stabilize individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The CoC grant funds the following components: 1) permanent housing; 2) supportive services; 3) transitional housing; and, 4) the Homeless Management Information System. In addition, the CoC grant funds administrative costs related to systemwide planning, Unified Funding Agency, and Multi-Service Center activities.
The CoC strategy must align with the City's Consolidated Plan and Housing Element components in relation to housing and services for special needs populations. Examples of leveraged community resources include, but are not limited to: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), Veteran’s funding, and other State, City, and County funds. The local CoC system, combined with all its nonprofit partner agencies, currently provides approximately $1.9 million in matching funds to promote a seamless service delivery model that has been recognized both regionally and nationally.
Comprised of diverse community stakeholders, the Long Beach CoC Board oversees the grant renewal and allocation process, in collaboration with the CoC General Membership and the Health and Human Services Department’s (Health Department) Homeless Services Bureau. Attachmen...
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