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Approve a revenue agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $1,968,381 to accept the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 6 grant award to provide supportive housing services to assist behavioral health clients in maintaining independent community housing for the current period through June 30, 2030; Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the agreement and other related documents necessary to receive the grant funding; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request for $1,968,381 to add appropriations and grant revenue to the FY2026/27 Working Budget (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a revenue agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $1,968,381 to accept the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 6 grant award to provide supportive housing services to assist behavioral health clients in maintaining independent community housing for the current period through June 30, 2030; and
2. Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the agreement and other related documents necessary to receive the grant funding; and
3. Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request for $1,968,381 to add appropriations and grant revenue to the FY2026/27 Working Budget (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY:
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the Notice of Funding Availability for Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Round 6 on February 24, 2025. This sixth round of funding is intended to support county efforts to address homelessness by providing critical resources to sustain and expand effective solutions for vulnerable populations.
The HHAP Round 6 application included submission o...
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