MEETING DATE: 1/24/2017
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: James A. Rydingsword
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Enrique Arreola
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - J. RYDINGSWORD
Approve the agreement between the San Benito County Health & Human Services Agency and the City of Salinas for a non-entitlement Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) for an amount of $190,000 for the period of December 19, 2016 through December 19, 2017.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The San Benito County Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services and Workforce Development has been successful in securing a non-entitlement Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) with the City of Salinas in the amount of $190,000 for the period of December 19, 2016 through December 19, 2017.
This grant is to benefit our homeless community for the operations of this year's Warming Shelter and for Rapid Re-housing activities. A total of $100,000 is for the operations of the Warming Shelter. The shelter opened on December 3, 2016 and will run through March 31, 2017. The County is leasing up to 10 rooms from the Farm Labor Association (FLA) to serve up to 40 homeless individuals at the San Benito Migrant Labor Camp. Additional rooms will be made available if there is an overflow. The program provides transportation, meals, shelter, security services and supportive services among other activities.
The remaining $90,000 is to provide Rapid Re-housing activities to help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funds will provide for a variety of assistance, including: short-term rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, including such activities as mediation, credit counseling, security or utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and case management.
The budget adjustment was requested and approved in November as part of the Warming Shelter Program authorization.
BUDGETED:
Yes
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
221.80.2285
CURRENT FY COST:
$190,000
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1) Approve the agreement between the San Benito County Health & Human Services Agency and the City of Salinas for a non-entitlement Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) for an amount of $190,000 for the period of December 19, 2016 through December 19, 2017
2) Authorize the Director of HHSA to sign said agreement and any subsequent amendments.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: No