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Emergency Solutions Grant Substantial Amendment to the FY 2011 Action Plan

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Second round of ESG funding HEARTH Act changes apply

◦ Now 5 components to ESG Shelter Outreach Emergency Shelter Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-housing Homeless Management Information System

Emphasis on homeless prevention and rapid re-housing

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Substantial amendment addresses the following:◦ Consultation Process◦ Citizen Participation Process◦ Matching Resources◦ Proposed Activities and Overall Budget◦ Written Standards for Provision of ESG Assistance◦ Process for Making Sub-awards◦ Homeless Participation Requirement◦ Performance Standards◦ Certifications

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Jurisdictions consult with:◦ Continuum of Care◦ Public and private service agencies◦ Publicly-funded institutions and systems of care

that may discharge persons into homelessness◦ Business and civic leaders

Promotes greater collaboration between ESG recipients and Continuums of Care◦ Focus on planning, funding, implementing and

evaluating homeless assistance and prevention programs locally

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Consultation Process:◦ Clark County consulted with HPRP Lead Agencies

on Feb. 15, 2012 on ESG Written Standards◦ Clark County consulted with CoC Evaluation

Committee on Feb. 21, 2012 on written standards◦ Clark County and City of Las Vegas ESG Provider

Meeting on ESG changes and Amendment on Mar. 26, 2012

◦ Clark County and City of Las Vegas participated in HomeBase workshops on performance standards development – Mar. 7 and Apr. 11, 2012

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Continuum of Care Evaluation Committee – opportunity for public input on February 21, 2012

Public Hearing at Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on March 20, 2012

Posted on County website and available to public for 30-day comment period (only 15 days was required)

Public Hearing at BCC on April 17, 2012 Public Hearing at Las Vegas City Council on May

2, 2012 Public Hearing at CoH on May 10, 2012

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Homelessness Prevention◦ Emergency Aid of Boulder City $14,191◦ HELP of Southern Nevada

$20,541◦ Lutheran Social Services $55,817

Rapid Re-Housing◦ Nevada Community Associates $34,462

ESG Administration$32,897

Total $157,908

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Held 1st Public Hearing at May 2nd City Council meeting. No comments were received.

As a part of our collaborative efforts the City is requesting Committee on Homeless support our funding allocation for the ESG Substantial Amendment to the FY 2011 Action Plan.