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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,158 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR COMCARE'S SAFETY NET PROGRAM.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, if awarded authorize the acceptance of the grant, and authorize the Manager, or his designee, to sign all necessary grant documents; and establish additional budget authority as provided in the Financial consideration section of this request. Per County Resolution 64-2013, this will be submitted to the County Manager for final approval.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2016 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program. This NOFA makes funds available for Homeless Assistance Grants which include transitional housing, supportive services for homeless persons, and permanent supportive housing. The community application will be submitted by September 14th, 2016.
One component of the community application has been United Methodist Open Door's (UMOD) Safety Net program, which provides permanent housing for 11 chronically homeless individuals who have a mental illness and/or substance use disorder.The project's goal is to effectively address the complex needs of the chronically homeless by offering integrated treatment services to improve housing stability and increase access to mainstream resources. The apartments will be leased by COMCARE from community landlords at scattered sites. Because it is considered permanent housing, residents may stay in the program as long as necessary to effectively address their mental health and/or substance use disorders so that they can maintain long-term recovery. Participants will be supported by .30 FTE of a case manager.
COMCARE is requesting $92,158 from HUD through the community application to operate the Safety Net program in Sedgwick County. Th...
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