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 renewal grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Southern Nevada Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Project, by Clark County Social Services (CCSS), for an amount of $1,028,667, to provide for the current software system; and authorize the County Manager, or his designee, to accept any grant funds awarded and execute any necessary document 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.HMIS25.2027 |
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Amount: |
$1,028,667 |
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Description: |
SNCoC HMIS 2025 |
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Additional Comments: |
Match is interlocal funds |
BACKGROUND:
Clark County Social Services requests that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve the submission of a grant application to HUD for the Southern Nevada CoC HMIS Project, and authorize the County Manager or his designee 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. Funding is anticipated to start April 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.
Clark County has successfully applied and received grant funds for HMIS activities since 2011. The grant has increased over the years as HUD has required additional data collection, analysis and reporting capabilities and associated costs. Additionally, the grant increases have coincided with the growth of homeless services provision within the community to provide the required access to HMIS for staff and case managers.
CCSS is applying for $1,028,667 and the Regional HMIS Interlocal will provide a match of $257,167 for this project. 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.