Title
Resolution Approving Participation in and Appropriation of the 2016-2017 Virginia Homelessness Solution Program (VHSP) Grant in the amount of $1,039,438 through the Department of Housing and Community Development
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Hampton Department of Human Services - Social Services (DHS-SS) serves as the lead agency for the Greater Virginia Peninsula Homelessness Consortium (GVPHC) and the fiscal agent for the Virginia Peninsula Collaborative (VPC). The VPC is a united effort between seven service provider agencies including the DHS-SS to provide shelter operations, rapid re-housing, prevention, coordinated/central intake and Continuum of Care (COC) planning across the region. The VPC remains committed to ensuring the ease and accessibility of services for those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness across the COC’s geographical area which includes: Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, James City County, York County and Poquoson. The partnerships that make up the VPC exist between DHS-SS, James City County Office of Housing and Community Development (JCC OHCD), Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (HNNCSB), the Salvation Army Peninsula, Menchville House, LINK and Transitions along with a host of GVPHC member agencies throughout the community. Emulated after the GVPHC’s successful collaborative efforts and administration of Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) funds, the DHS-SS will be the grantee and will initiate Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between all identified partners to ensure clarity and accountability. Partners will continue to meet monthly to discuss grant administration, system delivery and leveraging of funds.
Discussion:
This grant award is the second regional application submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in which DHS-SS accepted the role of lead agency and fiscal agent. In the initial application (2014 to 2016) the VPC was ranked in ...
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