DEPARTMENT
Community Development
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to substantially amend the 2019 Annual Action Plan of the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan's Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) activities for the use of the Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19 (ESG COVID-19) funding-ESG CV ($2,529,828.00). The substantial amendment will reprogram $306,113.78 in ESG COVID-19 funding as follows: (1) Reduce funding in the following categories: Outreach ($188,550.22), Rapid Rehousing ($100,889.13), and Administration ($16,674.43) and (2) move the funding to Emergency Shelter ($56,680.24) and Homeless Prevention ($249,433.54). (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
HUD regulations require that substantial changes in funding, goals or activities require a substantial amendment to the Consolidated Plan as set forth in 24 CFR Part 91, which includes: a significant change to an activity, scope of work, location, beneficiaries, or persons served; and funding of a new activity not previously described in the FY 2019 Action Plan.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
The ESG program provides funding to:
1. Engage homeless individuals and families living on the street;
2. Improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families;
3. Help operate these shelters;
4. Provide essential services to shelter residents;
5. Rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families; and...
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