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Emergency Solutions Grant Funding for Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 April 19, 2016 Page 2 leverage funds. While funding recommendations were made collaboratively, ESG funds will be used to provide eligible activities within each jurisdiction for which they are funded. Orange County's Continuum of Care coordinator, 2 -1 -1 Orange County, notified all homeless service providers of the Notice of Funding Availability on behalf of each city. In addition, each city posted the application on their individual websites. Fifteen organizations submitted proposals with funding requests totaling over $1,523,100 (Exhibit 1). Of this amount, $626,200 was requested specifically for organizations in the City of Santa Ana. On February 17, 2016, the Orange County ESG Collaborative along with commissioners from the three cities reviewed and rated all applications. Along with the required documentation requested in the NOFA, the following evaluation criteria was used: 1) Prior experience implementing an ESG program; 2) Performance history with the City's ESG Program; 3) A proposed funding request that conforms to HUD's categorical spending caps; 4) The ability to leverage other homeless assistance funds; 5) Provision of robust supportive services and a demonstrated record of helping homeless families (or individuals) achieve stability. The CRHC's recommendations for funding from the City of Santa Ana for Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 is provided as Exhibit 2. A template of the grant agreement that will be executed after approval of this item by City Council is provided as Exhibit 3. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #6 (Focus projects and programs on improving the health and wellness of all residents). FISCAL IMPACT Funds will be budgeted and available in the Emergency Solutions Grant account (no. 13518785 - various) upon execution of a grant agreement between the City and HUD and adoption of the FY 2016 -17 annual budget. It is anticipated that the full allocation of ESG funds in the amount of $489,202 will be expended in FY 2016 -17. APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Robert Cortez ,•-m Francisco Gutierrez Special Assistant to the City Manager Executive Director City Manager's Office Finance and Management Services Agency Exhibits: 1. Orange County Collaborative Requests 2. Santa Ana ESG Allocation Recommendations 3. Emergency Solutions Grant Agreement Template 25A -2