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REPORT - ESTABLISH A HOUSING FIRST FUND (LANDLORD INCENTIVES, RISK MITIGATION, TENANT ASSISTANCE), AND HOUSING FIRST HOMELESS SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS
BACKGROUND: On July 11, 2017, Council, by motion, confirmed its direction on homeless services programing, including but not limited to the creation of a fund to provide landlord incentives, risk mitigation, and tenant assistance (Housing First Fund). Staff has collaborated with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (Catholic Charities) to develop a budget, in the amount of $534,000, and is seeking Council’s interest in supporting a Housing First Fund.
On November 14, 2017, Council approved a Grant Agreement for Homeless Services Center with Catholic Charities, in the amount of $100,000, for the period of November 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 to expand the program’s hours of operation as part of the City’s Homeless Encampment Assistance Pilot Program. Council also directed staff to return with a budget and program t...
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