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<br />Allocation of FY 06-07 and Reallocation <br />of FY 03-04, FY 04-05, and FY 05-06 ESG Funds <br />April 3 2006 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />In July 2006, the City of Santa Ana will be awarded $304,247 in Emergency <br />Shel ter Grant (ESG) funds by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development (HUD). These funds are made available to states, counties <br />and municipalities to support emergency shelter programs for the <br />homeless. Eligible uses include renovation of emergency shelter <br />facilities, essential services to the homeless (e.g., food and health <br />care), and homeless prevention. A maximum of thirty percent of the total <br />grant may be used for essential services and thirty percent for homeless <br />prevention. <br /> <br />Since fiscal year 1987-1988, the City has actively participated in the <br />ESG program to provide funding to the homeless service organizations. In <br />November 2005, a Request for Proposals was mailed to 53 non-profit <br />providers soliciting applications for FY 2006-2007 grant funding. <br /> <br />Thirteen service agencies responded with funding requests totaling <br />$415,000. Proposals predominately sought funds to offset program <br />administration, homeless prevention, maintenance and operating costs. <br /> <br />On January 11, 2006, an evaluation panel consisting of representatives <br />from the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission, the Human <br />Relations Commission, and a staff member from Orange County's Housing and <br />Community Service Department conducted applicant interviews to rate and <br />rank the proposals using the following criteria: 1) community need, 2) <br />effecti ve and efficient use of funds, 3) organizational qualifications <br />and 4) HUD requirements. A list of the agencies submitting proposals, <br />the evaluation panel rating, the grant amount for the present year, the <br />requested amount of funding for FY 2006-2007, and the recommended funding <br />for FY 2006-2007 is provided in Exhibit 1. A brief table of information <br />regarding each applicant is shown as Exhibit 2. One of the recommended <br />proposals will fund homeless prevention programs, and ten will provide <br />essential services. <br /> <br />200-2 <br />