City Council
MEETING DATE: 9/11/2018
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Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP)
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FROM:
Tami Scott, Administrative Services Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution declaring a Shelter Crisis pursuant to SB 850(Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018 and Government Code ? 8698.2).
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BACKGROUND:
The California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) announced the launch of the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). HEAP is a $500 million block grant program designed to provide direct assistance to cities and counties to address the homelessness crisis throughout California. HEAP is authorized by Senate Bill (SB) 850, which was signed into law by Governor Brown in June 2018. This overview provides a program timeline with key milestones and delineates when stakeholders may expect program deliverables.
DISCUSSION:
HEAP funding is divided into three categories for distribution.
Category for Distribution
Funded Amount
Eligible Applicants
Continuum of Care - Based on Point in Time Count Ranges [SB 850: Section 2, Chapter 5, 50213 (a)]
$250,000,000
Continuum of Care (CoC)
Continuum of Care -Based on Percent of Homeless Population[SB 850: Section 2, Chapter 5, 50213 (b)]
$100,000,000
Continuum of Care (CoC)
City / City that is also a County - Based on Population [SB 850: Section 2, Chapter 5, 50213 (c)]
$150,000,000
Large Cities (LCs) with a population over 330,000
Eligible Uses
HEAP funds are intended to provide funding to Continuums of Care (COCs) and large cities (LCs) with populations over 330,000, so they may provide immediate emergency assistance to people experiencing homelessness. Eligible uses include, but are not limited to the following:
a. Homelessness prevention activities,
b. Criminal justice diversion programs for homeless individuals with mental health needs,
c. Establishing or expanding services meeting the needs of homeless youth or youth at risk of homelessnes...
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