25D - AGMT - AMEND HOMELESSNES AND RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAMS

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Amendments to HPRP Agreements AUGUST 24, 2011 Page 2 in the amount of $20,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) appropriated $1.5 billion for communities to provide financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and to help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re- housed and stabilized. Santa Ana was allocated $2,831,989 under the terms of the funding distribution formula established by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for these programs, which are titled Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP). On September 8, 2009, City Council authorized the execution of agreements with nine local HPRP non-profit sub-recipients to carry out HPRP services. On September 7, 2010, after one year of operation, City Council authorized amendments with three sub-recipients to transfer funds between programs and to expand HPRP services to better meet the needs of the community. On January 4, 2011, City Council authorized the execution of amendments with five sub-recipients to meet the HPRP program requirement of expending 60% of the award funds within two years of the date that HUD signed the grant agreement. At that time, three sub-recipients returned a portion of their grant and the funds were re-allocated to two sub-recipients who had the interest and ability to spend the additional funds. Considering current expenditure rates and projections as to whether each sub-grantee will meet the 100% expenditure requirement by June 2012, it is necessary to amend the agreements again. Staff and sub-recipients have agreed upon the following adjustments to the HPRP allocations: Organization Returninq Funds Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Olive Crest $15,000 $55,000 Public Law Center $17,500 Illumination Foundation $20,000 TOTAL $107,500 Organizations Receiving Funds Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Interval House $53,750 WISE Place $26,875 $26,875 TOTAL $107,500 25D-2