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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 05, 2010 <br />TITLE: <br />ALLOCATION OF FY 2010 -2011 <br />EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT FUNDS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Approve the proposed FY 2010 -2011 Emergency Shelter Grant Program. <br />2. Authorize the City Manager to submit the approved program to the United States <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the City's fiscal year 2010 -2011 <br />allocation of Emergency Shelter Grant funds and execute the grant agreement with HUD. <br />3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the <br />Council to execute agreements with non - profit agencies and /or sub - recipients awarded <br />funds as part of the approved program. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In July 2010, the City of Santa Ana will be awarded Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds by <br />HUD. These funds are made available to states, counties and municipalities to support <br />emergency shelter programs for the homeless. Eligible uses include renovation of emergency <br />shelter facilities, essential services to the homeless (e.g., food and health care), and homeless <br />prevention. A maximum of thirty percent of the total grant may be used for essential services and <br />thirty percent for homeless prevention. <br />Since fiscal year 1987 -1988, the City has actively participated in the ESG program to provide <br />funding to the homeless service organizations. In October 2009, a Notice of Funding Availability <br />was mailed to 48 non- profit providers soliciting applications for FY 2010 -2011 grant funding. <br />Thirteen service agencies responded with funding requests totaling $460,500. Proposals <br />predominately sought funds to offset program administration, homeless prevention, maintenance <br />and operating costs. <br />25F -1 <br />