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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager May 7, 2018 SUBJECT Housing and Human Concerns Committee Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Funding Recommendations for Redwood City Human Services Financial Assistance (HSFA) and funding recommendation for LifeMoves Redwood Family House RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve Funding Recommendations for the HSFA Program and Funding Recommendation for LifeMoves Redwood Family House for FY 2018-2019 as delineated in Attachment 1 BACKGROUND The City Council established the Human Services Financial Assistance (HSFA) Program over 35 years ago to fund a broad range of human services provided by non- profit community partners to Redwood City residents. HSFA funds are currently focused on supporting basic human needs, consistent with the City’s Strategic Initiative for Community Building and Communication, which includes the goal of “providing access to a variety of supportive services to assist those in need.” In addition, at the City Council meeting on June 27, 2011, the City Council approved continuing support for the LifeMoves Redwood Family House in Redwood City for $34,800 each year. This funding amount is in addition to funding available for HSFA each fiscal year. A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued in December 2017. Staff offered a technical assistance workshop in conjunction with the countywide CDBG/Home Funding technical assistance workshop on January 10, 2018. Agencies submitted their final proposals by January 26, 2018. On February 15, agencies appeared before the HHCC to make brief presentations and answer questions about their proposals. LifeMoves was asked to submit an application under the HSFA Funding Process as a way to track and monitor the Redwood Family House project. 6.1.C. - Page 1