ITEM 6-D

Council Meeting: November 10, 1992      Santa Monica, California

TO:      Mayor and City Council

FROM:    City Staff

SUBJECT: Recommendation  to  Authorize  City  Manager  to  Submit
         Funding  Application to California Department of Housing
         and Community Development  for  Supplemental  Assistance
         for Facilities to Assist the Homeless (SAFAH)

INTRODUCTION

This report requests authorization by City Council  to  submit  a
funding  application  to the California Department of Housing and
Community  Development  for  funding  through  the   Supplemental
Assistance  for  Facilities  to Assist the Homeless (SAFAH) grant
program.

BACKGROUND

The California Department of Housing and Community Development is
requesting  applications  for  Federal SAFAH funds that have been
made available to states by the U.S. Department  of  Housing  and
Urban  Development  (HUD).   The  purpose  of  this  year's SAFAH
competition  is  to  test  integrated  approaches  that   involve
partnerships  among  State  and  local  governments  and  private
non-profit organizations.  Priority will  be  given  to  programs
that  prevent  the  recurrence  of  homelessness  among  homeless
families with children graduating from transitional  housing  by:
1)  assisting  such  families  in locating and securing permanent
housing, and 2) providing case management services that establish
linkages with health care, supportive services, income assistance
and long-term supportive services essential  to  these  families'
efforts to achieve the highest level of self-sufficiency possible
after moving to permanent housing.

Attached is a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a
funding  application  to the California Department of Housing and
Community Development in partnership with the  CLARE  Foundation,
Ocean  Park  Community Center (OPCC) and St. Joseph Center.  This
grant application seeks funding for the maximum grant  amount  of
$200,000  over  a  three-year  period  to support a collaborative
program among the CLARE Foundation, OPCC, St. Joseph  Center  and
the  City.  The grant funds will support a 1.0 F.T.E case manager
at OPCC, a .5 F.T.E case manager  at  the  CLARE  Foundation  and
another  .5  F.T.E.  case manager at the St. Joseph Center.  This
program  seeks  to   provide   intensive   case   management   to
approximately  40-50  families  with children (annually) entering
into permanent housing through these three agencies.   The  Santa
Monica  Housing  Authority  will  act as an additional partner in
this program through their newly awarded Family  Self-Sufficiency
Program,  a HUD-sponsored program providing 25 Section 8 vouchers
and supportive services to participating families.

The grant application is due  to  the  California  Department  of
Housing  and  Community  Development  no  later than 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, November 16, 1992.

BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT

There is no budget or fiscal impact associated  with  this  staff
report.    If   the   grant  award  is  received,  the  necessary
appropriations will be requested.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended  that  the  City  Council  adopt  the  attached
Resolution  authorizing  the  City  Manager  to  apply  for SAFAH
funding  through  the  California  Department  of   Housing   and
Community Development and execute any necessary documents.

Prepared By:  Susan McCarthy, Director of Cultural and Recreation
                 Services
              Barbara Stinchfield, Community and Neighborhood
                 Services Division Manager
              Julie Johnson, Senior Administrative Analyst

Attachment:   Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa
              Monica   Authorizing   the   Submittal  of  Funding
              Application to the California Department of Housing
              and    Community   Development   for   Supplemental
              Assistance for Facilities to Assist the Homeless

NOTE:  Resolution is not available on PEN, but may be obtained
       from the City Clerk's office.