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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 2, 2014 <br />TITLE: <br />REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FEDERAL <br />EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT FUNDED <br />HOMELESS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2 n Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the Community Development Agency to release a Request for Proposals to tax- exempt <br />non - profit corporations that provide services for homeless and at -risk of homelessness that are <br />eligible under the federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City receives approximately $450,000 in federal grant funds annually through the United <br />States Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant Fund (ESG) for <br />homelessness assistance. These funds are incorporated into our Consolidated Annual Plan <br />along with other federal resources allocated to the City to address priority housing and <br />community needs. They can be used to fund a variety of services including street outreach, <br />homeless shelter services and operations, homeless prevention, rapid re- housing and housing <br />relocation and stabilization services. <br />In the current year, the City allocated $461,626 to 12 organizations operating 15 programs. <br />Staff is requesting authorization to distribute a Request for Proposals (RFP) (Exhibit 1) for eligible <br />projects and activities for Santa Ana individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of <br />homelessness. The Emergency Solutions Grant timeline includes: <br />• December 3, 2014 Release of RFP for Emergency Solutions Grant funding <br />• January 5, 2015 Proposals due back to the City <br />• December 10, 2014 Request for Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission <br />to appoint two representatives to serve on the ESG application <br />review panel <br />• January 2015 Proposals sent to application review panel <br />• February 2015 All day interview of applicants, including a funding recommendation <br />1901-1 <br />