HomeMy WebLinkAbout25B - EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT FUNDS 2009-10REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
APRIL 20, 2009
TITLE:
ALLOCATION OF FY 2009-2010
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT FUNDS
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CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
^ As Recommended
^ As Amended
^ Ordinance on 1 S` Reading
^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading
^ Implementing Resolution
^ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
1. Allocate the FY 2009-2010 Emergency Shelter Grant funds as
recommended.
2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager
and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with non-profit
agencies awarded funds.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ACTION
At its Regular Meeting of February 9, 2009, by a vote of 7-0 (Gonzalez,
Hoa absent), the Human Relations Commission recommended that the City
Council allocate the FY 2009-2010 Emergency Shelter Grant funds as
recommended and direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the
City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with non-
profit agencies awarded funds.
DISCUSSION
In July 2009, the City of Santa Ana will be awarded Emergency Shelter
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 1987-1988, the City has actively participated in the
ESG program to provide funding to the homeless service organizations. In
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Allocation of FY 2009-10 ESG Funds
April 20, 2009
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October 2008, a Notice of Funding Availability was mailed to 49 non-profit
providers soliciting applications for FY 2009-2010 grant funding.
Fifteen service agencies responded with funding requests totaling $546,135.
Proposals predominately sought funds to offset program administration,
homeless prevention, maintenance and operating costs.
On February 4, 2009, the Human Relations Commission conducted applicant
interviews to rate and rank the proposals using the following criteria: 1)
community need, 2) capacity to provide service, and 3) effective and
efficient use of funds. 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 2009-2010, and the recommended funding
for FY 2009-2010 is provided in Exhibit 1. Two of the recommended proposals
will fund homeless prevention programs, and twelve will fund essential
services and operations. Fourteen proposals are being recommended for
funding as follows:
ORGANIZATION
>Women's Transitional Living Center
:Orange County Association for Mental
`Human Options
SMEDA
.WISE Place
'.Interval House
:Mercy House - Center
Thomas House Temporary Shelter
;SBC Community Mission Services
'Legal Aid Society of Orange County
'Mercy House - Emergency Shelter
;Laura's House
`Mercy House - Transitional Shelters
Willa Center
;Orange Coast Interfaith
Allocation for Essential Services, Prevention &
Operations
Allocation for Administration
Total Budget for 2009-2010
RECOI~Il~~NDATION
$38,500
Health $27,000
$18,000
$26, 000
$32,500
$20,500
$35,000
$15,500
$5,000
$9,000
$22, 500
$10,500
$29,000
$11,000
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$300,000
$ 3, 600
$303,600
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has yet to provide
the actual allocation for the 2009-2010 ESG program. Therefore, any
amount over or under the anticipated $303,600 will be added to or
subtracted from the Administration allocation.
The Human Relations Commission recommended funding for organizations
that received a score of 21.00 and above, therefore, only one
organization was not recommended for funding.
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Allocation of FY
April 20, 2009
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FISCAL IMPACT
2009-10 ESG Funds
HUD provides ESG funds directly to the City. Funds will be utilized for
eligible activities by non-profit homeless service agencies and the City.
Funds will be available in the FY 2009-2010 Emergency Shelter Grant
account (account no. 135-152-various).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Cynth a J. Nelson
Deputy City Manager for
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Community Development Agency
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2009-2010 ESG Rating And Recommendations Sheet
Service Average 08-09 Grant 09-10 Grant Relations
Tab Or anization T e Ratin Allocation Re uest Recomm'd
Emergency
15 Women's Transitional Livin Center Shelter 28.29 $ 34,500 $ 50,000 $ 38,500
Essential
9 Oran e Count Association for Mental services 27.as $ 20,000 $ ao,ooo $ z7,ooo
Emergency
1 Human O tions Shelter 27.00 $ zo,ooo $ 25,ooo $ 1s,ooo
Homeless
11 SMEDA Prevention 26.29 $ 23,725 $ 34,560 $ 26,000
Transitional
14 WISE Place Shelter 25.71 $ 40,000 $ 52,000 $ 32,500
Emergency
2 Interval House Shelter 25.43 $ 20,000 $ 30,000 $ 20,500
Supportive
5 Merc House-Center Services 25.43 $ 41,000 $ 70,000 $ 35,000
Transitional
12 Thomas House Tem ora Shelter shelter 25.14 $ 15,000 $ 25,000 $ 1s,soo
Homeless
10 SBC Communit Mission Services Prevention 24.86 Did Not A I $ 6,500 $ 5,000
Essential
4 Le al Aid Societ of Oran e Count Services 24.43 $ 10,000 $ 10,075 $ 9,000
Emergency
6 Merc House-Emer enC Shelter Shelter 24.43 $ 20,245 $ 50,000 $ 22,500
Emergency
3 Laura's HOUSe Shelter 23.71 $ 10,000 $ 15,000 $ 10,500
Transitional
7 Merc House-Transitional Shelters Shelter 22.1a $ ao,ooo $ 70,000 $ zs,ooo
Transitional
13 Villa Center Shelter 21.86 $ 10,500 $ 50,000 $ 11,000
Essential
8 Oran e Coast Interfaith Services 10.00 Did Not A I $ 18,000
ESG DISTRIBUTION TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS $ 300,000
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