REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Agreement with Abode Services Related to Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program (Continued from March 15, 2016)
Report
BACKGROUND
Abode Services (Abode), a non-profit agency known as one of the Bay Area's largest and most effective providers of housing services, has been administering the City's TBRA Program for several years, first through a subcontract with the County, using funds provided by the City through a revenue sharing agreement with the County. Beginning on August 1, 2015, Abode began administering the program directly through a separate agreement with the City approved by Council on July 28, 2015 (RTC 15-0661).
A portion of the HOME funds previously committed to the County through the revenue sharing agreement, but not fully utilized before that contract terminated, are once again available for use. Staff has drafted a new agreement with Abode (the "Agreement") to allow these remaining funds to be used by Abode to assist additional clients through the TBRA program.
EXISTING POLICY
2015-2020 Sunnyvale Consolidated Plan:
Goal A-1 Affordable Housing: Support affordable rental housing for lower-income households.
Goal B Alleviation of Homelessness: Help people who are currently homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness to obtain housing, employment or other sources of income, and adequate support services/networks to achieve stability.
Objective 1.b: Continue to implement the TBRA program for homeless and at-risk clients, many of whom have obtained employment through the WorkFirst Sunnyvale Program. The TBRA program provides transitional rental assistance for a term of up to two years, which may include security deposit and/or monthly rental assistance.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that ...
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