Board of Supervisors

Approve agreement with Friends of the Mission in the amount of $101,301.20 for the period of March 1, 2021, through December 31, 2023, to support a permanent supportive housing project as a subrecipient of the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 2 funding. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)

On December 6, 2019, the Department of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCSH) announced the availability of approximately $650 million for HHAP grant funding, including an estimated allocation for the County of Yolo.  The funding was allocated to the County for the purpose of providing; prevention and shelter diversion to permanent housing, rental assistance & rapid rehousing, delivery of permanent housing & innovation solutions like motel/hotel conversion, new navigation centers & emergency shelters. These funds were approved through the July 31^st, 2019 passing of Assembly Bill 101 to provide immediate assistance to cities, counties, and local Continuums of Cares to address the homelessness crisis throughout California. 
 
Approval of this agreement will contribute funding for the construction of a permanent supportive housing project located in Woodland, CA consisting of 61 manufactured units in 30 buildings, which will provide up to 72 permanent supportive housing affordable beds for the homeless at 30% AMI. The plan accommodates residents to socialize both inside and outside of their homes through common areas between pairs of units, with the community room, garden, and plaza as active and passive gathering places.
 
The Performance Measures associated with this agreement are included in Attachment B.

County Counsel has approved this agreement as to form.

At the December 2020 meeting of the Yolo County Commission to Address Homelessness, Commission members voted to approve funding for permanent supportive housing services for projects throughout the County. The Yolo County Commission to Address Homelessness is primarily made of elected officials, works collaboratively with local governments, stakeholders and organizations to achieve its mission of functional homelessness in Yolo County. The Commission voted on the County’s funding allocation for the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Round 2 grant. Staff was guided to apply the allocated $326,778 in funds towards the following permanent supportive housing projects:

No general funds are required by this action. These services will be funded by Business, Consumer Services and Housing (BSCH) - Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 2 (HHAP-R2). The total amount of this action is $101,301.20 for the period of March 1, 2021, through December 31, 2023. The amount of $101,301.20 is included in HHSA’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2021-22.
 
The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement.

Agreement Term March 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023	Total
$101,301.20	$101,301.20