City of Long Beach - File #: 13-0695

• File #: 13-0695
• Version: 1
• Name: DHHS - 2013 Continuum of Care for Homeless Asst. Prgm
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 7/15/2013
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/13/2013
• Final action: 8/13/2013
• Title: Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to submit a grant application, through the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the 2013 Continuum of Care for Homeless Assistance Program, and execute all necessary documents, subgrants and any amendments changing the amount of the award or extending the grant term upon receipt of HUD funding. The grant award amount will be between $5.5 million and $8 million, for a period of one to five years. (Citywide)
• Sponsors: Health and Human Services, Homeless Services Advisory Committee
• Indexes: Grant, Grant Agreement
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Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/13/2013	1	City Council	approve recommendation	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to submit a grant application, through the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the 2013 Continuum of Care for Homeless Assistance Program, and execute all necessary documents, subgrants and any amendments changing the amount of the award or extending the grant term upon receipt of HUD funding. The grant award amount will be between $5.5 million and $8 million, for a period of one to five years. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
The City has applied for Continuum of Care (CoC) funding since 1995 to address homelessness. The objective of this program is to aid individuals and families with children to end homelessness through permanent housing. The CoC's goal is to assist homeless individuals and families to leave the streets, become stable, and achieve self-sufficiency to the maximum extent possible. The CoC system consists of the following components: 1) prevention 2) outreach and assessment, 3) emergency shelter, 4) supportive services, 5) transitional housing, and 6) permanent housing with and without supportive services.

As a part of the CoC, the jurisdiction must demonstrate how all available funds and programs are used to leverage CoC funds. 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), HOME, Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), Public Housing, Mental Health Services Act and other state, city, county, private, and foundation funds. The local Continuum of Care system, combined with all of its nonprofit partner agencies, leverages almost $20 million in funds from these other sources to promote a seamless, effective service delivery model that has been recognized both regionally and nat...