Title
Budget Amendment - Community Support Services - Revenue Increase (HUD Continuum of Care 2025)
Action
ACTION:
A) Recognize, receive and appropriate three renewal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Continuum of Care program:
1) Grant for up to $3,523,000 for the year 7/1/26-6/30/27 to provide Shelter Plus Care (SPC) targeted rental subsidies to homeless persons with disabilities (SPC Consolidated Renewal FY25)
2) Grant for up to $168,000 for the year 6/1/26-5/31/27 to provide Coordinated Entry services for homeless individuals and families with one staff person designated to serving survivors of domestic violence (Coordinated Entry Renewal August 2025 (NC0362L4F052206))
3) Grant for up to $273,000 for the year 04/01/2026-03/31/2027 to administer the Homeless Management Information System for the Mecklenburg Continuum of Care. (FY25 Mecklenburg HMIS)
B) Adopt grant project ordinances for the three grants in the General Grant Fund (G001).
Staff Contact: Stacy M. Lowry, Community Support Services Department Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The Shelter Plus Care renewal grant provides targeted rental subsidies to permanently house consumers who are chronically homeless and disabled.
The Coordinated Entry renewal grant funds two positions that provide assessment services for homeless individuals and families seeking shelter and housing assistance with one person stationed at the Family Justice Center serving survivors of Domestic Violence. This position is also at Safe Alliance twice a week.
The HMIS renewal grant provides funds to administer the local HMIS for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Continuum of Care (CoC). As well as funding one HMIS staff person to focus on required Federal reporting and to provide technical and training support to agencies around reporting. Additionally, grant funds will support an increase in HMIS bed coverage by providing support for additional agencies to participate in HMIS and support agencies with required reporting. Participation in HMIS is required by HUD to provide data that informs resource allocation decisions and allows the community to determine whether it is making progress in reducing homelessness.
This year, projects were automatically renewed.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
General Grant Fund (G001) increase in revenue and associated expenditures up to the amount of $3,964,000.