STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Workforce, Education, & Equity
AGENDA DATE: April 26, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County on behalf of Dallas County Health and Human Services, to increase the contract amount in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, from $2,273,350.00 to $2,423,350.00, for the provision of scattered site housing assistance for persons with HIV/AIDS for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 - Not to exceed $150,000.00 - Financing: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas has applied for and received Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids Funds since 1993 to support eligible activities within the Dallas Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area (“Dallas EMSA”) which includes the counties of Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall. HOPWA Grant Funds are to assist grantees in meeting the housing needs of low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and HIV-related illness and their families. HOPWA Grant Funds may be expended for eligible purposes within three years of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s award.
On June 9, 2021, the City Council adopted the FY 2021-22 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for HUD Grant Funds by Resolution No. 21-0974.
On June 22, 2022, the City Council adopted the FY 2022-23 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for HUD Grant Funds by Resolution No. 22-1024.
On September 28, 2022, the City Council authorized an Interlocal Agreement (“ILA”) with Dallas County/Dallas County Health and Human Services (“County”) to provide scattered site housing assistance for persons with HIV/AIDS for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, by Resolution No. 22-1465.
Since approximately 1993, through ILAs with the City, the County has provided HOPWA scattered site housing assistance, comprised of Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (“TBRA”), Short-Term Rent/Mortgage/Utility (“STRMU”) Emergency Assistance, supportive services, and administrative costs, to eligible persons primarily residing in Dallas County.
The TBRA Program includes long-term rental assistance (with a utility allowance) that an eligible person may use at a housing unit of his or her choice. This assistance is portable, and moves with the client, similar to the Housing Choice Voucher program, within the Dallas EMSA. STRMU Emergency Assistance is designed to prevent homelessness, and includes short-term rent, mortgage, and utility payments for up to 21 weeks in any 52-week period. HOPWA clients receiving scattered site housing assistance also receive housing support services through case managers, who ensure that clients have access to other services, such as medical care, transportation, legal services, and food pantry.
To meet the needs in the community, the County exhausted its initial allocation of funding for STRMU Emergency Assistance. Staff recommends that the ILA be amended to provide additional FY2021-22 and FY2022-23 HOPWA Funds to the County for STRMU Emergency Assistance. This amendment will allow the County to serve additional eligible persons residing primarily in Dallas County with STRMU Emergency Assistance to prevent homelessness.
All HOPWA projects use the local Homeless Management Information System (“HMIS”) to collect client-level data for service coordination and reporting/evaluation purposes. County staff must input client-level data into the local HMIS with applicable written consent. The County must also submit monthly financial reports (including supporting documentation) and performance reports (including demographic data, outputs, and outcomes) to the City. These reports are compiled at year end into the City’s annual report to HUD.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 9, 2021, the City Council adopted the FY 2021-22 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Funds, by Resolution No. 21-0974.
On June 22, 2022, the City Council adopted the FY 2022-23 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Funds, by Resolution No. 22-1024.
On September 28, 2022, the City Council authorized an Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County/Dallas County Health and Human Services to provide scattered site housing assistance for persons with HIV/AIDS for the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, by Resolution No. 22-1465.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
Future Years |
|
2021-22 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Fund |
$149,226.92 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
2022-23 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Fund |
$ 773.08 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$150,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |