TITLE:
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HOMEKEY PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTEL CONVERSIONS TO PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR AT RISK AND HOMELESS POPULATIONS
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DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: SUSAN PRICE, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND JENNIFER LE, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CONTACT INFORMATION: JENNIFER LE, jennifer.le@costamesaca.gov
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Direct staff to collaborate with the County of Orange and associated development partners to submit application(s) for the Homekey Program grant funding for the acquisition, rehabilitation and conversion of one or two motel locations proposed for permanent supportive housing; and
2. Find the Homekey Projects exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 50675.1.3 and Section 50675.1.4 of the Health and Safety Code (HSC) pursuant to the enacting legislation for the Homekey Program (AB 140 (2021)) and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; and
3. Approve a funding commitment of up to $3.5 million for local match funding for one or two Homekey projects, contingent upon award of State Homekey Program grant; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to take any and all actions necessary to secure Homekey Program grant funds for City Council approved project location(s), including but not limited to executing local match funding commitment letters and funding agreements.
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BACKGROUND:
The Homekey Program ("Homekey") is a State grant funding program administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Approximately $1.45 billion in grant funding has been made available statewide as part of the Round 2 Notice of Funding Available (NOFA) from HCD. The NOFA, released on September 9, 2021, is provided as Attachment 1 to this report. The purpose of the grant funds is to continue the State's efforts to rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homeless...
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