File #: A 21-389    Name: HHAP, Round 2 State Funding Agreement
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed - Department of Social Services
File created: 6/30/2021 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 7/13/2021 Final action: 7/13/2021
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to receive the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 2 allocation of $1,207,830 of one-time flexible block grant funds to build on the regional coordination created to support local jurisdictions in their unified regional responses to reduce and end homelessness for the period upon execution by the State through June 30, 2026; and b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign amendments to this agreement as long as they do not significantly change the scope of work or responsibilities.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. HHAP-2 Standard Agreement Exhibits A-E_Monterey County, 3. Attachment A_Award Letter, 4. Attachment B_Program Provisions, 5. Attachment C_Expenditure Plan, 6. Completed Board Order Item No. 40
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to receive the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 2 allocation of $1,207,830 of one-time flexible block grant funds to build on the regional coordination created to support local jurisdictions in their unified regional responses to reduce and end homelessness for the period upon execution by the State through June 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign amendments to this agreement as long as they do not significantly change the scope of work or responsibilities.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to receive the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 2 allocation of $1,207,830 of one-time flexible block grant funds to build on the regional coordination created to support local jurisdictions in their unified regional responses to reduce and end homelessness for the period upon execution by the State through June 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign amendments to this agreement as long as they do not significantly change the scope of work or responsibilities.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 13, 2020, the State of California, Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) announced the availability of a second round of Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAP-2) grant funding. This second round of funding was authorized by AB 83 (Committee on Budget, Chapter 15, Statutes of 2020) and signed into law by the Governor. On January 12, 2021, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Social Services to submit the HHAP-2 application.

Per HSC ?50218(a)(1-4)...

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