Title:
Grant Application - HUD Continuum of Care 2019
Summary
ACTION:
A) Approve submission of three renewal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
1) Grant for $2,346,745 for the year 7/1/20-6/30/21 to provide Shelter Plus Care (SPC) targeted rental subsidies to homeless persons with disabilities (SPC Consolidated Renewal)
2) Grant for $63,000 for the year 6/1/20-5/31/21 to provide Coordinated Entry services for homeless individuals and families (Mecklenburg County Coordinated Entry Renewal 2019)
3) Grant for $163,000 for the year 4/01/2020-3/31/2021 to administer the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) expansion project for the Mecklenburg Continuum of Care (Mecklenburg HMIS Expansion - 2019)
B) If awarded, recognize, receive and appropriate funds for the awarded grant amount
Staff Contact: Stacy M. Lowry, Director, Community Support Services
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 a position that provides assessment services for homeless individuals and families seeking shelter and housing assistance. The HMIS renewal grant provides funds to administer the local HMIS for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Continuum of Care, as well as, funding one additional HMIS staff person to provide technical and training support to domestic violence agencies. The final renewal grant supports an increase in HMIS bed coverage by providing support for additional agencies to participate in HMIS, support agencies with their federal funder required reporting, and work toward facilitating the entry of HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) and veteran coordinated entry data into HMIS. Participation in HMIS is required by HUD to provide data that informs resource allocation decisions and allows the community to determine whether it is ...
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