CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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Petitioner: |
Abigail Frierson, Deputy County Manager |
Recommendation:
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Approve and authorize the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Southern Nevada Homelessness Continuum of Care (CoC) Unsheltered Notice of Funding Opportunity Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Project, by Clark County Social Services (CCSS), for an amount of $120,000, to provide software and system administration; and authorize the County Manager, or his designee, to accept any grant funds awarded and execute any necessary documents related thereto. (For possible action)
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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Fund #: |
2031.000 |
Fund Name: |
County Grants |
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Fund Center: |
1270111160 |
Funded PGM/Grant: |
1270.COCHMIS.2027 |
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Amount: |
$120,000 |
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Description: |
SNH CoC 2025 Unsheltered NOFO HMIS |
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Additional Comments: |
Match funds are provided by CCSS |
BACKGROUND:
Clark County Social Services request that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve the submission of the grant application to HUD for the Southern Nevada CoC Unsheltered Notice of Funding Opportunity HMIS Project, and authorize the County Manager to accept any grant funds awarded. This is a 12-month project with an opportunity to apply for an annual renewal as part of the CoC consolidated application. Clark County has successfully applied and received grant funds for HMIS activities since 2022. Funding is anticipated to start July 1, 2026.
Pursuant to 24 CFR 578.7(b), HUD requires communities and recipients of CoC Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and other federally funded programs to implement a HMIS and collect data on homelessness. A HMIS is designed to collect client data, generate unduplicated client counts, and track service utilization. Collected data is used by the local jurisdictions and HUD to understand homelessness in the region, plan for services, and allocate funding to end homelessness.
CCSS is applying for $120,000 and will provide $30,000 cash match. This renewal application will continue to provide software licensing and administration to the CoC. This grant application will be incorporated into the 2025 Southern Nevada CoC consolidated application that is anticipated to be due to HUD in the Fall of 2025.
The item has been approved as to form by the District Attorney’s office.