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CDBG CV HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SERVICES TO LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
PRESENTED BY: NATE ROBBINS, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: LORI KARAGUEZIAN, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST, (714) 593-5347
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the recommended reallocation of $344,000 in Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds from Program Administration ($274,000) and the Motel Isolation Voucher Program ($70,000) for street outreach, workforce development, senior meals, and homeless youth programs.
2. Authorize the City Manager (or their designee) and the City Clerk to execute all agreements and/or amendments to the agreements to award CDBG-CV funding in the amount of $70,000 for Trellis International, $189,000 for City Net, and $35,000 for Project Hope Alliance, each for a one-year term.
3. Approve the appropriation of $50,000 in CDBG-CV funds to provide meals for Costa Mesa senior citizens.
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BACKGROUND:
Since March 2020, the COVID-19 Pandemic has had significant economic impacts on communities. Programs designed to provide a safety net for residents have been necessary to mitigate the related impacts pertaining to food, housing, and income insecurity.
Locally identified COVID-19 Pandemic related impacts, such as an increase in visible homelessness, extra costs for basic necessities such as food, and the economic downturn as a consequence of the pandemic, precipitated a review of current allocations for public services subsidized with CDBG-CV funds. Based on staff's review, a determination has been made that additional funding is needed for services related to street outreach, youth experiencing homelessness, and home-delivered/congregate meals for seniors. A reallocation of CDBG-CV funds from Program Administration and the Motel Isolation Voucher Program could provide the additional funding needed to subsidize ...
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