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 Rural Nevada Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Project, by Clark County Social Services (CCSS), for an amount of $97,192, to provide software and 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.RNHMIS.2027 |
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Amount: |
$97,192 |
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Description: |
RNCoC HMIS 2025 |
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Additional Comments: |
Match is provided by ESG funds furnished by NHD |
BACKGROUND:
Clark County Social Services requests that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve the submission of a grant application to HUD for the Rural Nevada CoC HMIS Project, and authorize the Deputy County Manager to accept any grant funds awarded, including the cash match. 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 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.
Pursuant to 24 CFR 578.37(a) only HMIS Leads may apply for HUD funded HMIS projects. Clark County was designated as the HUD HMIS Lead for the Rural Nevada CoC in 2013. As the HMIS Lead Clark County has successfully applied and received grant funds on behalf of Rural Nevada CoC for HMIS activities since 2015.
CCSS is applying for $97,192 and the Nevada Housing Division will provide ESG funds, through a separate grant application, for match of $24,298 for this project. This renewal application will continue to provide software licensing and administration to this CoC. This project will be incorporated into the 2025 Rural Nevada/Balance of State 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.