To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Director, Community Resources Department
Prepared By:
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Jeremy Fink, Community Development Administrator, Community Resources Department
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Presenter: Elizzebeth Loomis, Community Development Housing and Homeless Services Division Manager
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Community Development Block Grant - COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) Reallocation
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this session is to review a funding reallocation recommendation for Community Development Block Grant - COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) funds and to seek direction from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the remaining unspent balance of CDBG-CV funds.
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Background and Discussion: At a Study Session on July 19, 2021, and subsequent Business Meeting on August 10, 2021 the BOCC reviewed and approved final staff recommendations for utilizing CDBG-CV funds. The approval and allocations provided up to $721,773.60 for housing activities administered in-house, including rent/mortgage/utility/hotel-motel voucher assistance. Based on these approvals, CDHHS funded a rent/mortgage/utility assistance program for $546,773, which was administered by CDHHS staff. This program has spent $434,552.05, and currently has a balance of $112,220.95.
Staff is recommending reallocated the remaining balance of $112,220.95 to HAAT Force to address and fulfill the significant gap in available resources for unhoused individuals, particularly during emergency weather, which was created by the closure of Severe Weather Shelter Network (SWSN).
In response to the news of SWSN closing their doors before the 2024-2025 emergency sheltering season, HAAT Force, in coordination with several local partnering agencies, has outlined a plan to minimize the impact of SWSN's closure and provide shelter and services to former SWSN clients, in addition to their normal sheltering operations. To fill the signifi...
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