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7A (2) ;, age 1 April 28, 2008 SUBJECT Housing and Human Concems Committee Fiscal Year 200812009 Funding Recommendations for the Redwood City Human Services Financial Assistance (HSFA) Program RECOMMENDATION Direct staff to incorporate the Housing and Human Concems Committee's recommendations for HSFA for Fiscal Year 08-09 into the Fiscal Year 08-09 budget to be presented for review by Council in June. HSFA recommendations are being presented this evening as a part of the overall Annual Action Plan for the City's use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds. The Council will take no action on the HSF A recommendations at this time. BACKGROUND Priority #2 of the city's Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2005-2010 focuses on supportive services that address the issues of homelessness and housing, and respond to basic human needs in our community. For Fiscal Year 08-09, the HHCC has continued to prioritize HSFA funding to support the non-housing "basic human needs" portion of this priority with CDSG funds being used to support the homeless and housing services portion of this priority. In December of 2007, the Committee issued a request for HSFA applications reflecting this priority. Use of City funds in conjunction with Federal funding demonstrates the City's commitment to the fulfillment the City's Consolidated Plan. City staff held two mandatory technical workshops for potential applicants to explain the HSFA process and answer any questions. Agencies submitted an initial draft and then a final proposal on February 11. On March 25th, agencies appeared before the Housing and Human Concerns Committee to make brief presentations and answer questions about their proposals. On April 10, the Committee met to consider their funding recommendations for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. The Committee recommendations for funding are contained in Attachment 1 of this report. Attachment 1 also includes funding amounts received for Fiscal Year 07-08. Attachment 2 includes a brief description of each agency and their funding request. (Please note that a white binder with the full agency applications is available at the City Clerk's Office). HSFA recommendations are being presented this evening as a part of the overall Annual Action Plan for the City's use of HUD funds. The Council will take no action on specific recommendations at this time. See companion staff report on CDSG Funding.