25E - FY 2007-2008 EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT FUNDS

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Allocation of FY 2007-08 and Reallocation of FY 2005-06 ESG Funds April 16, 2007 Page 2 DISCUSSION In July 2007, the City of Santa Ana will be awarded $306,506 in Emergency Shel ter Grant (ESG) funds by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are made available to states, counties and municipalities to support emergency shelter programs for the homeless. Eligible uses include renovation of emergency shelter facilities, essential services to the homeless (e.g., food and health care), and homeless prevention. A maximum of thirty percent of the total grant may be used for essential services and thirty percent for homeless prevention. Since fiscal year 1987-l988, the City has actively participated in the ESG program to provide funding to the homeless service organizations. In November 2006, a Request for Proposals was mailed to 53 non-profit providers soliciting applications for FY 2007-2008 grant funding. Thirteen service agencies responded with funding requests totaling $524,684. Proposals predominately sought funds to offset program administration, homeless prevention, maintenance and operating costs. On January lO, 2007, an evaluation panel consisting of representatives from the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission and the Human Relations Commission conducted applicant interviews to rate and rank the proposals using the following criteria: l) community need, 2) effective and efficient use of funds, 3) organizational qualifications and 4) HUD requirements. A list of the agencies submitting proposals, the evaluation panel rating, the grant amount for the present year, the requested amount of funding for FY 2007-2008, and the recommended funding for FY 2007-2008 is provided in Exhibit 1. A brief table of information regarding each applicant is shown as Exhibit 2. One of the recommended proposals will fund homeless prevention programs, and twelve will provide essential services. 25E-2