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HA- Approval of the Submission of a Grant Application in the Amount of $390,000 under the 2018 Cities Homelessness Plan Implementation Request for Proposals for the Implementation of the City's Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness
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Meeting Date: October 22, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes/ CDD-Housing
Phone Number: (310) 253-5782
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/18/18); Committee on Homelessness LA County Homeless Initiative Subcommittee (10/08/18)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (10/17/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Culver City Housing Authority (Housing Authority) Board approve the submission of a grant application in the amount of $390,000 under the 2018 Cities Homelessness Plan Implementation Request for Proposals in order to secure funding to implement goals and actions of the City's Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness.
BACKGROUND
Cities play a vital role in preventing and combating homelessness in Los Angeles County, 1 Recognizing the opportunity to partner with cities to achieve this goal, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors allocated one-time general fund support ($2 million) for 41 cities to develop or enhance local homelessness plans. To facilitate this opportunity, The Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and Home for Good Funders Collaborative released the 2017 City Homelessness Planning Request for Proposals (RFP) and provided cities direct support and training on homeless service delivery system, housing resources, best practices, and opportunities to bolster city homelessness plans.
On September 11, 2017, the Council approved the submission of a gr...
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