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File #: 2025-0883    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Assigned
File created: 3/5/2025 In control: Health and Community Services Committee
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Motion 25-152, approving HOME ARP Award for Edmonds New Start Center
Attachments: 1. Proposed Motion 25-152, 2. Staff Report, 3. Worksheet, 4. Motion 23-111, 5. Motion Assignment Slip
Related files: 2023-0245

 

 

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

 

 

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Motion 25-152, approving HOME ARP Award for Edmonds New Start Center

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DEPARTMENT:  Human Services

 

ORIGINATOR:  Jackie Anderson

 

EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION:  Lacey Harper 3/6/25

 

PURPOSE: Approve Motion for HOME ARP Award for The YWCA Edmonds New Start Center Services Project

 

BACKGROUND: The 2021 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment was approved by Motion 23-111 on March 22, 2023, to include the HOME ARP Allocation Plan as required by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development.  This Motion is to allocate funding according to the HUD approved HOME ARP Plan to YWCA Seattle | King County |Snohomish County to provide services at the Edmonds New Start Center.  

Expedited Request:  County staff want to include the agency in project planning and to start negotiating the contract for necessary services as soon as possible. Expedited processing is respectfully requested for approval of this project award.  

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which provides over $1.9 trillion in relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, State and local governments, individuals, and businesses.  To address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services, Congress appropriated $5 billion in ARP funds to be administered through HOME-ARP to perform activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or other vulnerable populations.   

The ARP authorized the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to allocate HOME-ARP funds to jurisdictions and Snohomish County Consortium received an allocation of $7,295,083; 

The HOME ARP Funding was included in the 2021 Human Services Grant Workplan.  The 2021 HUD Approved HOME ARP Plan requires the County to use the Consortium process for awarding specific projects HOME ARP funding.  

The first round of applications did not result in qualified applications for the Edmonds New Start Center. On October 14, 2024, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was published for HOME ARP funding for shelter services at the Edmonds site with an application deadline of November 15, 2024. 

December 12, 2024, the TAC met to review and evaluate applications and to make funding recommendations to the Policy Advisory Board (PAB) for the HOME ARP funding for the Everett NSC project for multi-year funding to be expended by September 30, 2030, when the HOME ARP funding ends.   

On February 28, 2025, PAB approved the TAC recommendation for the YWCA Seattle |King County | Snohomish County for the Edmonds New Start Center HOME ARP services project to provide a range of supportive services to meet client needs and assist them in moving on to permanent housing. 

This Motion requests Council approval for this award for $2,600,411.  If approved, the project will be included in an amendment to the 2021 Action Plan and sent to HUD in 2025.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU

2025

2026

Total

124-520592644101 (P-T HOME ARP Exp)

$2,600,411

 

$2,600,411

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$2,600,411

 

$2,600,411

 

 

REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE

2025

2026 - 2029

Total

124-3205925643114 (P-T HOME ARP Rev)

$2,600,411

 

$2,600,411

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$2,600,411

 

$2,600,411

 

DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES:  There is no impact to County General Revenues as a result of this action.  This action is funded with federal HOME-ARP grant funds.

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS:  Reviewed/approved by:  Finance (Nathan Kennedy 3/6/25)