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File #: 15-0429   
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
Meeting Body: Housing and Human Services Commission
On agenda: 4/22/2015
Title: Recommendation Regarding Proposal for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRR) Program Funding for FY 2015-16
Attachments: 1. SCS Application
Related files: 15-0239, 15-0663
MEMORANDUM TO HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
 
SUBJECT
Title
Recommendation Regarding Proposal for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRR) Program Funding for FY 2015-16
 
Report
BACKGROUND
On March 5, 2015, staff issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a new Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRR Program) to be funded with Housing Successor Agency Low-Moderate Income Housing (LMH) funds recently received by the City.  The Commission reviewed and approved the RFP with suggested comments at its February meeting. The final version of the RFP, with the Commission's suggestions incorporated, is available online at <http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Portals/0/Sunnyvale/CDD/Housing/Developers%20and%20Landlords/Final%202015%20RFP%20HMF%20BMR%20LMH.pdf>.
 
DISCUSSION
Staff received one proposal in response to the RFP, after publicizing its availability quite broadly to service providers throughout the County.  The proposal, from Sunnyvale Community Services, is provided in Attachment 1.  Staff has reviewed the proposal and determines that it satisfies the requirements of the RFP and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the HPRR program model.  Because there was only one proposal received, staff did not go through the formal scoring committee process, but found the proposal to be very thorough, clear, and responsive to the RFP, and estimates that if scored, it would have received a score in the 90+ range, out of 100.  
 
At this time staff, requests the Commission's input on the proposal and its recommendation to Council regarding the requested award of $250,000 in HPRR funding for next fiscal year to Sunnyvale Community Services.  
 
If recommended by the Commission and approved by Council as part of its FY 2015-16 Budget adoption, staff would work with SCS to begin implementation of the program shortly after the beginning of the new fiscal year (July 1, 2015).
 
ATTACHMENTS   
1.      SCS Application