Agenda 6-c - Funding Plan for Orange County Services Impacted by Federal Government Shutdown

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3 Orange County — $139,613 (includes $25,000 for the Rapid Re-Housing Program and $114,613 for the new Local Rent Supplement Program). H&CD staff will conduct a conference call with the aforementioned entities in early February to ascertain the impact to the projects and what actions may need to be undertaken at that time. There are approximately 537 to 550 voucher holders in the County Housing Choice (HCV) Voucher Program. HUD allocated 623 general vouchers and 5 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers to the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA). The County received payment from HUD for January and anticipates, per HUD, receipt of the February 2019 payment. HUD payments are made the first of each month. The County pays its landlords and applicable HCV participants on the first of each month. The total amount of HUD-Held Reserves is $235,736. The OCHA will seek HUD permission to utilize its HUD-Held Reserves, as needed. HUD has limited the use of outside sources of funding in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. HUD provides guidance for this in a Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Notice 2013-28 (Attachment 2). FINANCIAL IMPACT: All federal funded assistance payments that the County makes will be reimbursed. The County Manager will ensure that the County can be reimbursed and will provide written confirmation that the Federal Government will allow the reimbursement. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following two Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve additional spending authority not to exceed $1.5 million to cover federal funds for financial assistance that will be reimbursed by the Federal Government, and appropriate $100,000 from the Social Justice Funds to be used for food if the demand is greater than the capacity of the existing food programs.