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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0713.000 2018-2020 ,NtYfoF q*� i Harry Kimo°•.�� t,, • Deanna S. Sako Akyor Director Steven A. Hunt Deputy Director qTp GF•NPd� 'I County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 . Fax(808)961-8569 January 16, 2020 W 4 Aaron Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council a Hawaii County Council r 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in collaboration with the Department of Veteran's Affairs, is providing an additional $48,101 to the Office of Housing and Community Development's Housing Choice Voucher Program. The funds will be used for Housing Assistance Payment subsidies and to cover various expenses. In the current fiscal year's budget, $18,529,329 is appropriated for this grant. Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the additional funds into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Voucher Rental Subsidies account, bringing the total grant appropriation to $18,577,430. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Christine Nguyen of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: OHCD � � tt t33 } Comm.No. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref.To: Fri Ref. Dote JAN 1 7 2020 3 Form #: B-52 7118191 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 'r REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION I Office of Housing & Community DEPARTMENT: Development DATE: 0111512020 STAFF CONTACT: Duane Hosaka, Housing Administrator PHONE: (808) 961-8379 A. REQUEST: We request to amend Ordinance 19-73. The 2019-2020 Operating Budget to increase the Budget in the Housing Fund as follows: The Office of Housing and Community Development is requesting the appropriation of$48,101.00 to the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Account Number 152.3301.54). This amount represents a projected increase in revenues from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be used for Housing Assistance Payment subsidies (VASH), and is to cover the expenditures account number 152.461.5466.30.371, Voucher rental subsidies. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): On December 17, 2019, the County of Hawai'i (County) was informed that HUD in collaboration with the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA), V21/Pacific Islands HCS Facility, awarded the County under Notice 2019-15 (Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers from the FY19 allocation) to receive an allocation of ten (10) Fiscal Year 2019 HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers. On January 13, 2020, HUD sent the County an award letter via email and a Consolidated Annual Contributions Contract (CACC) Amendment. The agreed upon effective date for these intial HUD-VASH vouchers and funding will be April 1, 2020. The increase in appropriation reflects the updated allocation to be received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 for the Housing Choice Voucher HCV (Section 8 program). The $ 48,101.00 is to be used for payment of rental assistance for eligible participants in the program. SIGNED: DATE: Department Head GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action Type of Grant Appropriation bein requested: (New or an additional appropriation) ❑ New(for this fiscal year period). OR ® Additional appropriation(to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ❑ Yes ❑No Council? ❑ Yes ❑No Name of Grant Program: Housing Choice Voucher Program Grantor: Housing and Urban Development(HUD) County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of Housing and Community Development County Grantee Contact Person: Duane Hosaka Phone Number: (808) 961-8379 Amount of Grant: $48,101.00 Grant Period (Commencement& Completion): 4/1/2020 to 06/30/2020 Purpose of Grant: Voucher rental subsidies Funding Source: ®Federal ❑Federal,passed-through state ❑State *If Federal, passed-through state, provide Federal Agency: none County Match required?: ❑ Yes ®No If yes, Matching Amount? none Budgeted in account# : none In-kind? Explain: none Explanation: none County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: 0 Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: n/a Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: n/a Qty: 0 Contractual: ❑ Explain: n/a Explanation: Duties will be fulfilled by existing staff Additional Comments about Grant: none B-52 Grant Summary Form