19E - HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PRGM

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Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) ^ A committee will be assembled to interview qualified applicants and to prepare funding recommendations to the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission (CRHC). ^ The CRHC will hold a meeting to consider grant allocation recommendations and to finalize a recommendation to the City Council. ^ The City Council will take action to award HPRP sub-grants prior to September 30, 2009. Regarding distribution of administration funds, no more than 50% of the amount allowed for "administration" will be available to subgrantees. subgrantees may make reasonable requests for a portion of these funds; however, the amount awarded will depend on the number of HPRP sub-grants awarded and the proposed use of administration funds. 3. Briefly describe the process the grantee plans to use, once HUD signs the grant agreement, to allocate funds available to subgrantees by September 30, 2009, as required by the HPRP Notice (limit 250 words). Response: As indicated above, the City will modify the existing application review and grant allocation processes. Modifying the existing processes will help expedite the allocation of HPRP resources. The City will also make an effort to use HPRP funds in a coordinated manner with the County and other local grantees. Key elements to the fund allocation process include: ^ Develop and disseminate a RFP to homeless service providers soliciting proposals for HPRP-eligible programs that serve Santa Ana residents. ^ Work in partnership with the County and other HPRP grantees to coordinate the use of funds on a region-wide basis. ^ Develop asub-recipient grant agreement that encompasses key elements of the HPRP. ^ Staff will screen applications to ensure proposed programs are compliant with HPRP regulations. Peer review by other HPRP recipients may be utilized at this phase. ^ Interviews of applicants will be conducted by a committee, which will develop funding recommendations for the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission (CRHC). ^ A meeting held by the CRHC to consider grant allocation recommendations and to final a recommendation to the City Council. ^ Council approval of grant agreements (including amounts). ^ Execution of agreements by mid-September to ensure complete program information is available for the first quarterly report (due October 10, 2009) 5 4/28/09 HUD-40119 19E-8