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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHomelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program - HPRPCouncil/Agency Meeting Held: E Deferred/Continued to: Ap rov d ❑ nditionally A proved ❑Denied Cit Jerk Sg nature Council Meeting Date: 8/17/2009 Department ID Number: ED 09-49 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Co it Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City AdminfofEconomic r PREPARED BY: Stanley Smalewitz, DirectoDevelopment SUBJECT: Approve Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re -Housing Subgrantee Recommendations Statement of Issue, Funding Source, Recommended Action, Alternative Action(s), Analysis, Environmental Status, Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: The City of Huntington Beach has received an allocation of $566,611 from the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re -Housing Program (HPRP) under Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Congress has designated the money for communities to provide financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or to help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re -housed and stabilized. Funding Source: HPRP funds in the amount of $566,611 allocated from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the 2009 ARRA. Recommended Action: Motion to: 1. Approve staff HPRP subgrantee recommendations; 2. Authorize the City Administrator to execute the City Attorney approved subgrantee agreements and sign the HUD grantee agreement by September 30, 2009 and receive the allocation of $566,611 in HPRP funds. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve recommendations and either direct staff to. modify recommendations or reject the funding. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 8/17/2009 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: ED 09-49 Analysis: HPRP is focused on housing for homeless and at -risk households. It will provide temporary financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to individuals and families who are homeless or would be homeless, but for this assistance. The funds under this program are intended to target two populations of persons facing housing instability: • Individuals and families who are currently in housing but are at risk of becoming homeless and need temporary rent or utility assistance or assistance to relocate to another unit in order to prevent them from becoming homeless (prevention). • Individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness (residing in emergency or transitional shelters or on the street) and need temporary assistance in order to obtain housing and retain it (rapid re -housing). Funds allocated under the HPRP can only be used on the following activities: • Financial assistance, including short term and mid-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and motel and hotel vouchers; • Housing relocation and stabilization services including case management, outreach and engagement, housing search and placement, legal services and credit repair; • Data collection and evaluation costs; and 0 Administrative costs The City issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on May 26, 2009, soliciting applications from organizations interested in receiving these funds. A requirement of the program is that 60% of the HPRP funds must be expended within 2 years and 100% of the funds must be expended within 3 years. The NOFA proposals were due on June 12, 2009; the City received seven applications. Staff reviewed the applications for consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan and organizational capacity to carry out Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) objectives. Staff is recommending the following organizations receive the City's allocation: Organization Requested Recommended Community Services - Project Self -Sufficiency $367,000 $347,000 Interval House $538,280 $100,000 Colette's Children $300,000 $71,611 Community Services — Senior Services $80,000 $48,000 TOTAL $1,285,280 $566,611 Project Self -Sufficiency (PSS) assists low-income, single parents in achieving economic independence from governmental assistance services. It is coordinated through the -2- 8/3/2009 1:52 PM REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 811712009 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: ED 09-49 Community Services Department. PSS parents must be single, underemployed, and highly motivated to work toward achieving a career which will support their family. Applicants must live or work in the City of Huntington Beach or be referred to the program from a shelter in Orange County. PSS is able to coordinate with other providers which will ensure that the funding is spent over the next three years. PSS will use the requested funding of $367,000 for $207,000 in salaries for case management/counseling and $160,000 towards financial assistance for rental housing to single parents who are at -risk of homelessness who live in Huntington Beach. Interval House is a domestic violence program offering shelter and supportive services to Los Angeles and Orange County communities since 1979. Interval House reaches out to vulnerable communities in Southern California, utilizing a team of expert staff and advocates who are survivors themselves. Interval House is unique in the nation for providing all services in 60 different languages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Comprehensive services include 24-hour crisis hotlines; emergency and transitional shelters; outreach centers; individual and group counseling; legal, health, children's and youth programs; and community education, prevention and training. Over 98% of Interval House staff and advocates are multilingual, ethnically diverse and have been personally affected by domestic violence. Interval House will use the $100,000 for a combination of financial assistance and housing relocation & stabilization assistance. Colette's Children is a Huntington Beach based, non-profit organization, whose mission is to provide emergency and transitional housing and permanent placement services to homeless women with children and chronically homeless single women. They have created an HPRP model as an addition to their existing work helping women and children obtain transitional housing. This model will provide a more permanent source of housing with case management for their clients at risk of homelessness. The Senior Outreach Center provides services that assist elders in the City of Huntington Beach with their physical, emotional and nutritional needs through professionally trained staff and volunteers. The Outreach Center, adjacent to the Senior Center, focuses on programs and services for frail or homebound seniors to promote safety, self-sufficiency and independence. Care Management staff works directly with seniors, families and caregivers to provide support services during times of need, individual care plan development for older adults, and education and training for caregivers. The Senior Outreach Center will use the $48,000 in funding for staff salaries totaling 40,000 and the remaining $8,000 for financial assistance for homeless prevention. The selection of these four local organizations helps the City serve a diverse population who are at risk of homelessness from families to seniors to victims of domestic violence. In addition, keeping the funds with local organizations increases the opportunities for collaboration and leveraging of additional funds. The City received a letter from HUD on June 25, 2009,that the City's Substantial Amendment has been approved and that the City is eligible to receive their HPRP allocation. Grant -3- 8/3/2009 1:52 PM REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 8/17/2009 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: ED 09-49 award letters and other documentation to execute the agreement will be sent separately from HUD. Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain and enhance our financial reserves Environmental Status: Not applicable. Attachment(s): -4- 8/3/2009 1:52 PM INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Economic Development SUBJECT: Approve Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re - Housing Subgrantee Recommendations COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 17, 2009 RCA' ATTACHMENTS. STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Attached ❑ (Signed in full by the City Attorney) Not Applicable ❑ Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. Attached ❑ (Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable ❑ Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Fiscal Impact Statement (Unbudgeted, over $5,000) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Bonds (If applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Staff Report (If applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Commission, Board or Committee Report (If applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM: RCA Author: Stone Note to File: Per Economic Development Housing Manager, Sidney Stone, the City Clerk's Office will not be the Office of Record on the subgrantee agreements or the HUD agreement. All documents relating to the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re - Housing Program (HPRP) that were approved by council on August 17, 2009, will be housed in the Economic Development Department.