CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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Petitioner: |
Tim Burch, Administrator of Human Services |
Recommendation:
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Accept the award from 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) in the amount of $393,757 to provide planning activities toward implementation of the Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009; and authorize the Assistant Director or their designee to accept any grant funds awarded; and authorize the continuation of one (1) Full Time Management Analyst II 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: |
TBD |
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Amount: |
$393,757 |
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Description: |
2020 CoC Planning |
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Additional Comments: |
N/A |
BACKGROUND:
Clark County Social Service requests that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) accept the award from HUD for the Southern Nevada CoC Planning Project and authorize the Assistant Director of Social Service or their designee to accept any grant funds awarded and continue a grant-funded position. This is a 12-month project.
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 was an opportunity to request funds to expand regional coordination efforts to support the local CoC in its efforts to end homelessness. The Southern Nevada CoC Planning Project provides support for major efforts towards improving measurement and evaluation of regional responses towards ending homelessness, analysis of local data, monitoring of funded projects, facilitation of the CoC competition, and local implementation of national best practices for provision of services to those experiencing homelessness. Due to COVID-19, HUD was given congressional approval to provide planning grants without hosting a 2020 CoC competition. This is the 8th award for CoC planning.
Clark County will provide a match of $98,440 from Social Service staff salaries of those who work with the CoC. The costs for personnel for a grant-funded Management Analyst II (Data Analyst) are included. This position will continue to provide the support for overseeing and evaluating regional efforts related to data collection, measurement, and analysis.
The item has been approved as to form by the District Attorney’s office.