To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #29-544-13 with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #29 544-13 (CA2418L9T052500) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for McKinney-Vento Act funds, to pay County an amount not to exceed $922,939 for the County’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Project planning for housing and support services for homeless individuals, for the period from December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Grant Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $922,939, payable to the County from HUD McKinney-Vento Act funds for County’s CoC Project planning. A 25% County match of $230,735 is required.
BACKGROUND:
Through its Inter-jurisdictional Council on Homelessness (CoH), the CoC was awarded funds for CoC planning. The CoC’s planning needs and proposed activities include: 1) Evaluating the outcomes of CoC and ESG funded projects; 2) Preparing and submitting an application to HUD on behalf of the entire Continuum of Care membership; 3) Conducting a sheltered and unsheltered point-in-time count; and 4) Monitoring recipients and sub-recipients and enforcing compliance with CoC program requirements. The CoC’s Executive Committee, with the CoC coordinator, will coordinate and implement the activities. This will improve the members’ ability to comply with current and new Mckinney-Vento regulations related to their funding from HUD.
On January 20, 2026, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #29-544-12 with HUD for County to receive funds in an amount not to exceed $922,939 for CoC Project planning for the provision of housing and support services for homeless individuals for the period December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026.
Approval of Grant Agreement #29-544-13 will allow the County to continue to receive funding for CoC Project planning through November 30, 2027.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Grant Agreement is not approved, County will not receive funding for the CoC Project to provide housing and support services for homeless individuals further putting their health and well-being at risk.