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 Continuum of Care (CoC) Planning Project, by Clark County Social Service (CCSS) and in the amount of $990,235, to provide planning activities toward implementation of the Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009; and authorize the Deputy County Manager, or her designee, to accept any grant funds awarded and continue funding one (1) Full Time Limited Perm Management Analyst II (C29) or equivalent position. (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.HPLAN24.2026 |
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Amount: |
$990,235 with $247,559 cash match |
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Description: |
2024 CoC Planning |
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Additional Comments: |
N/A |
BACKGROUND:
Clark County Social Service requests that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve and authorize the submission of a grant application to HUD for the Southern Nevada CoC Planning Project, and authorize the Deputy County Manager, or her designee, to accept any grant funds awarded and create a grant-funded position.
The HEARTH Act of 2009 is the reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Act, the Federal legislation that is funding homeless services under HUD. With the implementation of the HEARTH Act, there is an opportunity to request funds to expand regional coordination efforts to support efforts to end homelessness. The Southern Nevada CoC 2024 Planning Project intends to provide support towards improving measurement and evaluation of regional responses towards ending homelessness, analyzing gaps, monitoring of funded projects, facilitating the CoC competition, implementing best practices in services, and incorporating the feedback of those experiencing homelessness in decision-making processes. Clark County Social Service has previously received eleven HUD grants for this activity.
Clark County will provide a 25% cash match of $247,559 from Clark County Social Service for activities that support the CoC. This grant application will be incorporated into the 2024 Southern Nevada CoC consolidated application that is due to HUD on October 30, 2024. The costs for personnel for a grant-funded Management Analyst II (Data Analyst) are included, which provides the support for evaluating regional efforts related to data collection, measurement, and analysis. This is a 12-month project.
The item has been approved as to form by the District Attorney’s office.