HomeMy WebLinkAbout _ 9.2(b)--Approve the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program Award Recommendation
CITY OF REDDING
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Authorize the following actions relative to the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program:
(1) Approve the fund distribution as recommended and identified in the attached table for
funding in the total amount of $2,300,000;
(2) Direct the City Manager, or designee, to award, negotiate and execute agreements with
each subrecipient, and allocate the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program funds;
and
(3) Determine that allocating grant funding is not considered a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Fiscal
To date, the City has received $3,060,519 in Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program
(HHIP) funds from Partnership Health Plan (Partnership). Of this amount, $760,519 was set-
aside for administration and three contracts.
The amount of HHIP funds available through the Request for Proposal process is $2,300,000.
This amount will be used to fund programs and projects that reduce and prevent homelessness
through local nonprofits and agencies who assist the homeless Medi-Cal population. All HHIP
funds must be expended by December 31, 2027. However, service provider contracts will likely
have a shorter contract term.
HHIP projects will not impact the General Fund.
Alternative Action
The City Council (Council) may choose to revise the recommended funding allocations. This
alternative would delay contracts to awarded service providers.
MEETING DATE: November 7, 2023
ITEM NO. 9.2(b)
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
sbade@cityofredding.org
btippin@cityofredding.org
SUBJECT: 9.2(b)--Consider Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program funding award
recommendations.
Steve Bade, Assistant City
Manager
Report to Redding City Council October 31, 2023
Re: 9.2(b)--Approve the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program Award
Recommendation Page 2
Background/Analysis
In accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Department of Health Care
Services (DHCS) developed a series of initiatives that would enhance and expand Medi-Cal
community-based services. One of these inititatives was HHIP. HHIP is a Medi-Cal program that
provides funding and incentives for Managed Care Plans (MCP) to improve health outcomes and
access to care by addressing housing insecurity and instability as social determinants of health
for the Medi-Cal population. Partnership is the MCP for Shasta County and has the opportunity
to earn incentive payments with the achievement of specific State-established targets and
reported metrics that measure the benefit to the homeless Medi-Cal member population in Shasta
County.
DHCS made incentive payments to Partnership through a formula allocation based on
Partnership’s Medi-Cal membership, associated revenue and the Point-In-Time Count for Shasta
County. DHCS made it clear that the intention of the HHIP funds are to bolster housing and
homelessness-focused efforts and investments at the local level with partners who are leading
housing and homelessness-related efforts within their community. As such, Partnership
connected with Shasta County in an effort to distribute the funds to the community to assist the
target population. At that time, Shasta County as the Lead Agency to the NorCal Co ntinuum of
Care, was hesitant to fill this role due to competing priorities. The City, to ensure the funds
would be utilized to assist the target population in our community, connected with Parthership
and volunteered to fill this role and act as the HHIP administrator.
On October 18, 2022, Council voted to accept funding through Partnership for HHIP incentive
payments. Payments were received from Partnership in March 2023 and June 2023. To date, the
City has received $3,060,519 in incentive funds from Partnership.
On July 17, 2023, the Housing Division released an RFP - twelve proposals were received,
totaling $8,965,756. A Rating and Ranking Committee (Committee) was selected, consisting of
community members Kelsi Halverson, Roxanne Burke, Blake Fisher, and Kristen Schreder. The
Committee met on September 26, 2023, to rate and rank the proposals. On October 24, 2023,
final recommendations were approved with the assistance of the City Manager’s office. Eight
entities are recommended for funding as detailed in the attached HHIP Requests and
Recommended Awards document. Staff is requesting that the City Manager be authorized to
negotiate and execute the agreements required to disperse the funds and ensure they are spent as
planned.
As previously mentioned, specific metrics and data targets were established by DHCS. Should
Shasta County meet these specific data targets, additional HHIP payments may be provided in
the amount up to $3,824,754. Staff will return to Council with proposed plans on how to allocate
any additional HHIP funds that will enhance the City’s systems-level response to improve and
decrease the homeless population in Shasta County.
Environmental Review
This is not a project as defined under California Environmental Quality Act, and no further
action is required. Any projects ranked as eligible for funding will be reviewed under the
National Environmental Policy Act before any commitments or agreements are executed with
subrecipients.
Report to Redding City Council October 31, 2023
Re: 9.2(b)--Approve the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program Award
Recommendation Page 3
Council Priority/City Manager Goals
• Government of the 21st Century – “Be relevant and proactive to the opportunities and
challenges of today’s residents and workforce. Anticipate the future to make better
decisions today.”
• Economic Development – “Facilitate and become a catalyst for economic development
in Redding to create jobs, retain current businesses and attract new ones, and encourage
investment in the community.”
Attachments
^HHIP Requests and Recommended Awards
Staff Report October 18 2022
Organization Name Project Name Project Description Amount Requested
Minimum Amount
Agency Will Accept
Recommended
Award
City of Redding Street Outreach/Emergency Shelter Funding for Crisis Intervention Response Teams (CIRT) and
motel funds for CIRT contacts $750,000.00 $375,000.00 $375,000.00
Good News Rescue Mission Sober Living Project
Remodel GNRM owned home to be used for permanent
supportive sober living for 4-6 individuals and/or women and
children
$592,220.00 $75,460.00 $75,000.00
Good News Rescue Mission Day Resource Center Funding for three full time staff to implement Day Resource
Center at GNRM providing community resources and
activities. This will supplement other funding for this project.
$446,500.00 $333,200.00 $112,000.00
Hill Country Community
Clinic
Case Management Support for Oakwood
MHP and Street Outreach
Funding a joint application: $75,000 for Shasta County Office
of Education for emergency shelter and case management to
homeless youth; $56,500 to Hill Country for case
management services to homeless patients; $70,000 to
Ready for Life for transitional housing, case management,
and expansion of a support center for youth.
$549,210.00 $271,104.00 $201,500.00
No Boundaries Transitional
Housing Inc Expansion or Bust Funding for emergency shelter for people who are homeless,
and staffing expenditures.$953,400.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00
Shasta Community Health
Center HOPE Street Outreach
Funding for staffing and operating costs to expand the
existing Street Medicine Program through the mobile HOPE
program. Services to include housing navigation, supportive
and medical services, increased veterinary care for pets, and
storage needs.
$592,837.00 $120,438.00 $551,500.00
United Way of Northern
California Redding Micro Shelter Initiatives
Joint project with Goodwater Crossing at St. James Lutheran
church. Funding to support both microshelter projects
including staffing and operations.
$694,391.00 $350,000.00 $485,000.00
United Way of Northern
California United for Housing Success
Funding to support staffing, training, and infrastructure for
the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
including the Coordinated Entry Program.
$592,908.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00
Hill Country Community
Clinic Oakwood Mobile Home Park Funding to rehabilitate Oakwood Mobile Home Park owned
by Rolling Oak LLC, with a goal to set up 20 manufactured
homes to be used for permanent supportive housing.
$1,735,900.00 $870,000.00 $0.00
Pathways to Housing Medical Respite Expansion Building
Funding to expand medical respite beds from 15 to 30 by
purchasing or leasing a facility. Funding included two full time
case managers.
$980,000.00 $750,000.00 $0.00
FaithWorks Community
Coalition Inc Carrol's Court
Funding to purchase an additional facility for transitional
housing for chronically homeless individuals. Funding included
a portion of three staff salaries.
$685,270.00 $685,270.00 $0.00
Good News Rescue Mission Street Outreach Project Funding to implement a Street Outreach program, including a
vehicle and 2.5 FTE employees $393,120.00 $150,000.00 $0.00
Total Requested $8,965,756.00 $4,480,472.00 $2,300,000.00
Amount available $2,300,000.00 $2,300,000.00
Deficit -$6,665,756.00 -$2,180,472.00
Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP) Requests and Recommended Awards
CITY OF REDDING
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Approve the following relative to the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP):
(1) Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with Partnership HealthPlan of California for HHIP incentive payments;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all subsequent HHIP documents necessary to
implement the HHIP; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to allocate HHIP incentive payments upon receipt and
negotiate and execute agreements with service providers.
Fiscal
The estimated allocation of HHIP funds to the City of Redding (City) is $7,649,507. Of this
amount, the City may expend up to 15 percent, or $1,100,470 to administer the HHIP. The
balance of funds will be utilized to fund programs and projects that reduce and prevent
homelessness through partnerships with local nonprofits and agencies that assist the homeless
Medi-Cal population. The funds must be expended within three years of the final disbursement
date of mid-2024. The Housing Division is grant-funded and will not utilize any General Fund
monies as part of this project.
Alternative Action
The City Council (Council) could choose to not negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with Partnership to receive the HHIP funds. This action would jeopardize the receipt of
funding to focus on homelessness-related efforts within our community.
Background/Analysis
Partnership is a non-profit, community-based healthcare organization that contracts with the
State of California to administer Medi-Cal benefits through local care providers to ensure Medi-
MEETING DATE: October 18, 2022
ITEM NO. 4.2(b)
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
sbade@cityofredding.org btippin@cityofredding.org
SUBJECT: 4.2(b)--Authorize MOU with Partnership HealthPlan of California
Steve Bade, Assistant City
Manager
Report to Redding City Council October 13, 2022
Re: 4.2(b)--Authorize MOU with Partnership HealthPlan of California Page 2
Cal recipients have access to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare. The State of California,
Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) provides
Medi-Cal through organizations such as Partnership, or Managed Care Plans (MCPs). In an
effort to encourage MCPs to improve their client’s health outcomes and access to care while
addressing housing insecurity, DHCS created the HHIP.
HHIP incentive payments may be earned by MCPs with the achievement of specific, established
targets. In order to earn HHIP funds, MCPs must take an active role in reducing and preventing
homelessness and collaborate with the local County, Continuum of Care (COC), and
stakeholders to develop the necessary capacity and partnerships to connect their Medi-Cal clients
to needed housing services. The incentive payments are based on a formula determined by the
State of California that takes into consideration Partnership’s Medi-Cal membership, associated
revenue and the 2019 Point-In-Time Count for Shasta County.
As part of the process, Partnership was required to provide certain deliverables to the DHCS.
This included a Letter of Interest, Local Homeless Plan and most recently an Investment Plan
that demonstrates the plan for achieving local goals and measures. Partnership collaborated with
the Shasta County Advisory Board to the Norcal Continuum of Care (Shasta Advisory Board) to
complete the Investment Plan.
The DHCS will make four payments to Partnership, based on the maximum amount of incentive
payments earned for each measurement period. DHCS will not direct or restrict the use of
incentive funds that Partnerhip earns; however, DHCS has made it clear that the intention of the
HHIP funds are to bolster housing and homelessness-focused efforts and investments at the local
level with partners who are leading housing and homelessness-related efforts within their
community. As such, staff contacted Partnership and requested to act as the local subcontractor
to administer the HHIP funds for Shasta County.
Staff has performed a cursory review of the MOU. In general, the City’s obligations under the
MOU are to collaborate on the collection and reporting of data to secure incentive funds, to
designate a primary staff member for administration of the grant, collaborate on ways to advance
Medi-Cal within the community, and execute a data sharing agreement allowing for the sharing
of information from the Housing Management Information System, including coordinated entry.
Environmental Review
This is not a project defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and no
further action is required. In addition, under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
administrative and management activities are considered exempt activities and no further action
is required.
Council Priority/City Manager Goals
Government of the 21st Century – “Be relevant and proactive to the opportunities and
challenges of today’s residents and workforce. Anticipate the future to make better
decisions today.”
Economic Development – “Facilitate and become a catalyst for economic development
in Redding to create jobs, retain current businesses and attract new ones, and encourage
investment in the community.”
Report to Redding City Council October 13, 2022
Re: 4.2(b)--Authorize MOU with Partnership HealthPlan of California Page 3
Attachments
HHIP Timeline
HHIP Investment Plan - Template
Organization Name Project Name Amount Requested Recommended Award
Shasta Community Health Center HOPE Street Outreach $592,837.00 $551,500.00
United Way of Northern California Redding Micro Shelter Initiatives $694,391.00 $485,000.00
City of Redding Street Outreach/Emergency Shelter $750,000.00 $375,000.00
United Way of Northern California United for Housing Success $592,908.00 $250,000.00
No Boundaries Transitional Housing Inc Expansion or Bust $953,400.00 $250,000.00
Hill Country Community Clinic
Case Management Support for Oakwood
MHP and Street Outreach $549,210.00 $201,500.00
Good News Rescue Mission Day Resource Center $446,500.00 $112,000.00
Good News Rescue Mission Sober Living Project $592,220.00 $75,000.00
Hill Country Community Clinic Oakwood Mobile Home Park $1,735,900.00
Pathways to Housing Medical Respite Expansion Building $980,000.00
FaithWorks Community Coalition Inc Carrol's Court $685,270.00
Good News Rescue Mission Street Outreach Project $393,120.00
$2,300,000.00