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Homeless Services

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Values

Implement best practices (Housing First, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing).
Provide and coordinate wraparound services while actively encouraging shelter/housing.
Effective engagement by actively locating, identifying, and building relationships with unsheltered residents.
Provide linkage and referrals to supportive programs.

Annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

2023 Emergency Solutions Grant Applicants can be found HERE.

Funding

The City of Salinas’ Community Development Department is Monterey and San Benito Counties’ local Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) administrative entity. As an entitlement jurisdiction, the City of Salinas receives their own allocation of HUD ESG, in addition to the regional State ESG allocation for both counties. State ESG funding recommendations provided by the City must be approved by the Leadership Council, Monterey and San Benito Counties’ Continuum of Care governing body. Additional funds administered by the City of Salinas to support homeless initiates include Covid funds through CARES act, California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program (CESH), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home ARP, Encampment Resolution Grant, Family Homeless Challenge Grant, and General Fund (GF).

HUD Emergency Solutions Grant

Agency	Project	Allocation
City of Salinas	Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT)	$ 100,000
Community Homeless Solutions	Rapid Rehousing Program	$68,558

Community Development Block Grant

Agency	Project	Allocation
City of Salinas	Salinas Outreach and Response Team	$200,000

California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program 2

Agency	Project	Allocation
Central Coast Center for Independent Living	Rapid Rehousing and Stabilization Program	$180,000
City of Salinas	Housing Navigation Program	$309, 269

General Fund

Agency	Project	Allocation
Downtown Streets, Inc.	Street Outreach	TBD
Bay Area Community Services	Share Center Emergency Shelter	TBD
Community Homeless Solutions	Chinatown Navigation Center	TBD

Encampment Resolution Grant (ERF)

Agency	Project	Allocation
City of Salinas	Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT)	$310,000
Central Coast Center for Independent Living	Rapid Rehousing and Stabilization Program	$514,000
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey	Immigration and Citizenship Program	$170,000
Coalition of Homeless Service Providers	Data Coordination and Capacity Building	$50,000
University Corporation at Monterey Bay by Habitat Stewardship Project	Encampment Site Restoration	$50,000
City of Salinas	Public Works	$1.3 Million

Family Homeless Challenge Grant (FHC)

Agency	Project	Allocation
City of Salinas	Purchase and Acquisition of Family Homes in partnership with BACS.	$2.6 Million

HOME American Rescue Plan

Pending Approval of Plan.

HCD Emergency Solutions Grant

Pending Approval of Plan.