Title
CONSIDERATION OF GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $972,551 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR THE SHELTER PLUS CARE (SPC) HOUSING PROGRAM.
Presented by: Tim Kaufman, Assistant County Manager, Department of Public Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and the establishment of budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this Request.
Body
Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
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 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 to HUD by September 14th, 2018.
SPC partners with COMCARE, Miracles Inc., and Kansas University Medical Center to provide tenant-based rental assistance. The program is considered permanent housing and is designed to promote residential stability for those with severe and persistent mental illness, substance use issues, and/or HIV/AIDS related illness. The purpose of the program is to provide clients with the skills to increase their income and self-sufficiency, and has the capacity to serve up to 112 individuals/families annually. Grant funds will primarily be used to subsidize rent and utilities for eligible participants and to support one case management position. The in-kind match consists of case management services provided by partner agencies.
Historically, these grants have been requested through three separate applications.
COMCARE is requesting to have the SPC Main, Bonus One, and Bonus Two consolidated into one grant. COMCARE is submitting four applications, as requested by HUD; SPC Main, SPC Bonus One, SPC Bonus Two, and...
Click here for full text