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Recommendation to authorize the addition of Lutheran Social Services of Southern California to the list of agencies eligible to apply for annual renewal in the 2021 Continuum of Care for the Homeless Assistance Program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the agreement, including any subsequent amendments, with Lutheran Social Services of Southern California to provide permanent supportive housing services for the City of Long Beach Continuum of Care for Homeless Assistance Program, in an annual amount not to exceed $450,000 for a one-year period. (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.
On April 6, 2021, the City Council authorized the Health and Human Services Department (Health Department) to submit a renewal grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for the 2021 CoC for Homeless Assistance Program. The City Council also authorized the Health Department to execute an agreement with HUD to accept and expend grant funding in an estimated amount between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000, for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
The April 6, 2021, Council Letter included Attachment A, which listed the agencies eligible to apply for annual renewal in the 2021 CoC Program process as part of the Health Department’s funding application. The City’s Homeless Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) oversees the gra...
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