REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Substantial Amendment to the FY2021 Annual Action Plan to Allocate $1,604,104 in Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Grant Funds from the HOME American Rescue Plan Program and Approve Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
The American Rescue Plan Program (ARP) is a one-time federal grant program intended to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability across the country by funding local jurisdictions to provide housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and non-congregate shelter to individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or otherwise vulnerable. These grant funds will be administered through HUD's HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). On April 8, 2021 the Federal Government announced allocations for the $5 billion (ARP). The City of Santa Clara was allocated a total of $1,604,104.
This funding must serve five qualifying subpopulations:
1) Homeless as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act;
2) At-risk of homelessness;
3) Fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence;
4) Populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent the family's homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability; and
5) Veterans and families that include Veterans.
To access these funds, the City is required to first submit a HOME ARP Allocation Plan. The HOME ARP Allocation Plan must be approved by the City Council as a substantial amendment to our HUD Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Action Plan by March 31, 2023. This is achieved by simply adding the HOME ARP allocation plan as an attachment to the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Action Plan. If the City does not submit a plan prior to this deadline, HUD will reallocate the funds to other jurisdictions.
DISCUSSION
City staff have been working to prepare the City's draft HOME AR...
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