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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2022 (24) Resolution No. 24 (2022) ST CROP-, ��� a ,NTH RESOLUTION SUPPORTING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) GRANT COVER MEMO TO: County Board of Supervisors FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator Bob Rohret, Director, Health & Human Services DATE: June 7, 2022 AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Supporting Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Grant BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) Grant will be presented to the HHS Board via resolution to request their support of the grant. If approved, the resolution will go before the County Board in June. Resolution No. 24 (2022) ST CROP-, ��� �NT`� RESOLUTION SUPPORTING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) GRANT 1 WHEREAS,the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) has a 2 grant opportunity entitled Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP), which is a new 3 initiative designed to reduce the number of youth experiencing homelessness; and 4 5 WHEREAS,the goal of the YHDP is to support selected communities, including rural, 6 suburban, and urban areas across the United States in reducing youth homelessness; and 7 8 WHEREAS, HUD is awarding approximately $72 million in Fiscal Year(FY) 2021 9 funds through the YHDP to address coordinated community approaches to reduce homelessness 10 for youth age 24 and younger; and 11 12 WHEREAS,the deadline for filing the grant application for the current round of YHDP 13 is June 28, 2022; and 14 15 WHEREAS, St. Croix County is part of the West Central Homeless Coalition, which is a 16 coalition established to address and end homelessness by advocating and maximizing resources 17 and providing supportive services; and 18 19 WHEREAS, the West Central Homeless Coalition consists of west central counties, 20 including Barron, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix; and 21 22 WHEREAS, St. Croix County does not have a homeless shelter specifically targeted to 23 assist youth; and 24 25 WHEREAS,the West Central Homeless Coalition in conjunction with the Rural North 26 Homeless Coalition has created a Coordinated Community Plan to support applying for the 27 YHDP grant, which was presented to the Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care (COC), 28 a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization supporting most counties in Wisconsin to serve, support, and 29 provide care to those experiencing homelessness; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Balance of State COC then provides the Coordinated 32 Community Plans to HUD as part of the YHDP grant application process; and 33 34 WHEREAS, HUD does not require the County to provide any matching funds for the 35 YHDP grant. 36 37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors 38 does hereby support proceeding with the application process for the YHDP grant. Legal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals: Legal Note: Fiscal Impact: No budget impact _U RA , a MA� Heat; er m©s,Corporation Counsel 5/11/2622 jh I V Y, 06K n an, Finance Dir or 5/11/2022 K Zak 66iu dmirr tr �N "~ 5/11/2022 05/18/22 Health & Human Services Board APPROVED ........ ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... RESULT: APPROVED [5 TO 3] MOVER: Cathy Leaf, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Convener AYES: Lind, Leaf, Ostness, Tellijohn, Lindemann NAYS: Julie Madaris, Shawn Anderson, Mike Barcalow Vote Confirmation. G e ellijAn HHS&air ari °" 5/25/2022 St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action: Roll Call -Vote Requirement— RESULT: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR [13 TO 6] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor SECONDER: Greg Tellijohn, Supervisor AYES: Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness, Counter, Hansen, Tellijohn, Swanepoel, Ramberg NAYS: Lind,Anderson, Sherley, Carlson, Barcalow, VanSomeren This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on June 7,2022 Christine Hines, County Clerk