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Housing
SUBJECT:
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Authorization to Apply for 2024 Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. Authorize the Fontana Housing Department to apply for the 2024 San Bernardino County Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP).
2. Authorize the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute and transmit any documents necessary or desirable to ensure the City's timely submittal and execution of the San Bernardino County Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP).
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Concentrate on Inter-governmental relations by pursuing financial participation from county, state and federal governments.
DISCUSSION:
The San Bernardino County Continuum of Care (CoC) released the Request for Applications No. OHS 24-05 Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP) on October 31, 2024 making approximately $10 million dollars available to eligible applicants.
The HHIP is a statewide voluntary program in which Managed Care Plans (MCPs) work at the county level with local partners to build partnerships with social service providers and homeless systems of care. HHIP funds are used to invest in work done by local organizations that are leading housing- and homeless-related efforts.
The ultimate goal is to improve health outcomes and access to whole-person care services by addressing housing insecurity and instability as social determinants of health for the targeted population.
The City would contingently apply for the appropriate amount of funding that aligns the eligible funding categories with the City’s current homeless programming. If funding is awarded, staff will request City Council approval for acceptance.
The five major categories that an applicant can request funding through this two-year grant are as follows:
• CoC Support which strengthens housing-related infrastructure and increases the related workforce.
• CoC Collaboration & Partnerships supports the increase in the number of housing-related service providers.
• Disparities & Equity Services Support enhances support for addressing disparities and equity in housing-related services.
• Street Medicine Support supports infrastructure to coordinate and meet eligible participants health and housing needs.
• Permanent Supportive Housing
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item is an increase in San Bernardino County Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program funds in the amount of the application submitted. The required budget adjustments will be included in the first available quarterly budget report after grant award in Fund 301, if received.
MOTION:
Approve Staff Recommendation