REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Public Service Grant Amendments No.4 with Abode Services and Bill Wilson Center for the City's Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA)
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing, and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
The City's Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program assists households with income levels at or below 60% of the Area Median Income, that are homeless or in jeopardy of becoming homeless, with an emphasis on helping families with children. The goal of the program is to help participants obtain housing and avoid homelessness. The program is designed to act as a "bridge" to self-sufficiency. Along with deposit and rental subsidy assistance, case management services are provided to help participants connect with social services, get on waitlists for long-term affordable housing, and develop other self-sufficiency skills.
The TBRA Program is funded with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) federal grant funds, local City Affordable Housing Funds (CAHF), and City Housing Successor Funds (CHSF). HOME funds are used to pay for subsidies, deposits, and program administration, while the local funds are used to pay for case management activities and some program administration. The proposed contract amendments for FY 2022/23 would be the last before the City is scheduled to complete a Request for Proposal (RFP) for FY 2023/24.
DISCUSSION
Staff is seeking Council approval to amend the agreements with Abode Services and the Bill Wilson Center to extend the terms for another year and increase the not-to-exceed contract amounts.
The TBRA program is one of the City's key implementation tools to achieve the City's Consolidated Action Plan (Con Plan) goal for use of HUD funding to address the need for affordable housing. The program serves approximately 40-50 unduplicated households, with both agencies assisting 20-25 households at any given time....
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