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Emergency Solutions Grants Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 April 18, 2017 Page 2 Orange County's Continuum of Care coordinator, 2-1-1 Orange County, notified all homeless service providers of the NOFA on behalf of each city. Ten organizations submitted proposals with funding requests totaling over $1,143,312. Of this amount, $591,312 was requested specifically from the City of Santa Ana. 2-1-1 Orange County will receive an allocation that equals three percent of the total award from each city for data collected as part of the Homeless Management Information System. Because HUD has not yet released grant allocations for fiscal year 2017- 2018, funding recommendations are approximations. Upon notification by HUD of the actual grant award, each organization's recommended funding will either be reduced or increased proportionate to the award. Staff will reassess total recommendations if the award is reduced by more than twenty-five percent. On March 13, 2017, the Orange County ESG Collaborative along with Commissioners from the three cities reviewed and rated all applications. The following evaluation criteria was used: 1) Prior experience, capacity and readiness to implement the ESG program; 2) Project design and operations including robust supportive services and a demonstrated record of helping homeless families (or individuals) achieve stability; 3) Client selection, services and project need; 4) Participation in the Continuum of Care, Homeless Management Information System and Coordinated Entry; and 5) Budget and match documentation. A list of agencies recommended for funding for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 is provided as Exhibit 1. This list of funding recommendations is the final percentage score and recommended allocation for each organization that submitted a proposal for services in the City of Santa Ana. The allocation is broken down by category to provide more detail on how the ESG funds are being allocated for eligible ESG activities. A template of the grant agreement that will be executed after approval by City Council is provided as Exhibit 2. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal # 5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective # 6 (Focus projects and programs on improving the health and wellness of all residents). FISCAL IMPACT Funds will be budgeted and available in the Emergency Solutions Grants account (no. 13518785- various) upon execution of a grant agreement between the City and HUD and adoption of the FY 2017-18 annual budget. It is anticipated that the ESG allocation will be expended as follows: Program Account No. Antic! 2017 ESG 13518785-various 2017-2018 in FY Amount $474,526 25C-2