FROM:
Housing
SUBJECT:
Title
Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP-4) Round 4 Grant Application
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and transmit any documents necessary to ensure the City's San Bernardino County Office of Homeless Services Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 4 Grant Application
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Practice sound fiscal management by pursing grant opportunities.
• Provide a diverse range of housing types and levels of affordability while addressing homelessness in the community by promoting diverse range of housing projects and levels of affordability.
• Provide a diverse range of housing types and levels of affordability while addressing homelessness in the community by address Homelessness through proactive programs, including the efforts of the COAST and MET teams
• Concentrate on Inter-governmental relations by pursuing financial participation from county, state and federal governments.
DISCUSSION:
On January 18, 2024 The Office of Homeless Services, designated by the San Bernardino City and County Continuum of Care (SBC CoC) as the Administrative Entity, released an Request for Applications (RFA) seeking qualified Applicants to provide services under the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program, Round 4 (HHAP-4). HHAP-4 funds are intended to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address homelessness challenges. Efforts are focused on moving homeless individuals and families, or individuals and families at-risk of homelessness, into permanent housing and supporting those individuals and families to maintain permanent housing.
There are five regions to be served within SBC CoC: 1) Central Valley Region; 2) Desert Region; 3) East Valley Region; 4) Mountain Region; and 5) West Valley Region. The City of Fontana falls into the Central Valley Region. HHAP-4 funding available to applicants within the Central Valley Region is $2,094,209.32. Applicants within the Central Valley Region are also restricted to a maximum budget request of $350,000.
Applications for HHAP-4 funds are strongly encouraged to prioritize the use of funds to assist people experiencing literal homelessness move into safe, stable housing. HHAP funding should be housing-focused - either funding permanent housing interventions directly or, if used for shelter or street outreach, have clear pathways to connect people to permanent housing options.
Eligible activities under the HHAP-4 funds are Street Outreach, Rapid Rehousing, Interim Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, Delivery of Permanent Housing units, Services coordination, systems support, operating subsidies, Prevention and Shelter Diversion and improvements to existing emergency shelters.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item. The maximum grant award amount is $350,000 for the HHAP-4 program and if awarded, staff will return to Council for final acceptance of the grant.
MOTION:
Approve Staff Recommendation.