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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary agreements and any subsequent amendments that change the terms or increase grant amounts with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund (SR 130) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HE) by $8,682,352 for the 2003, 2004 and 2005 Continuum of Care allocation award from HUD. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In 1994, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) established the Continuum of Care (CoC) program, which rewards communities that work together to coordinate housing and supportive service programs for homeless persons. The driving force behind this effort is to encourage the development of a seamless strategy to aid individualsin the transition from homelessness to permanent housing. The CoC’s primary objective is to assist homeless individuals and families to leave the streets, become stable, and achieve self-sufficiency to the maximum extent possible. The CoC consists of five components: 1 ) outreach and assessment, 2) emergency shelter, 3) supportive services, 4) transitional housing, and 5) permanent housing with and without supportive services. As part of the CoC, the community must demonstrate how all available funds and programs are used to augment CoC funds.
Previous City Council action authorized the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to be the lead applicant for the 2003, 2004 and 2005 CoC for the Homeless Assistance Program. The City Council also authorized the City Manager to execute agreements, subcontracts and any amendments. Attached is a summary of programs funded with CoC 2003,2004 and 2005 funds.
The City was awarded 2003,2004 and 2005 CoC funding and subsequently entered into subcontract agreements with agencies granted funding through the CoC. DHHS is requesting the appropriation of awarded funds to allow the City to reimburse agencies providing homeless services in Lon...
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