Title
Request for Additional Contract Authority for Funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to be Distributed in Accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act and the CARES Act (Ordinance S-48189)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to add $12 million in pass-through funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Contract 147189-0 with Quadel Consulting, LLC (Quadel) to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The City Council authorized Quadel to administer and manage the operation of the City's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. This administration includes the management of Housing Assistance Payments funding received from HUD that is passed through to landlords of the Section 8 program.
The Housing Department received an additional $12 million for 390 Emergency Housing Vouchers and implementation costs from HUD, to be distributed in accordance with PIH 2021-15, to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness as part of ARPA and in accordance with PIH 2020-08 and the CARES Act for eligible Coronavirus-related activities that were not formerly eligible as regular HCV administrative costs.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. This item is federally funded through the ARPA and CARES acts.
Previous Council Action
On March 21, 2018, Quadel was awarded Contract 147189-0 in Ordinance S-44361.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Housing Department.