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Item 4-B Exhibit 1: HEAP Progress Staff Report
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Date: April 25, 2019
To: Honorable President and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
From: Ana Bagtas, Community Development Analyst
Re: Progress Report on HEAP
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda has been allocated $756,524 in Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds. At its January 15, 2019 meeting, the Alameda City Council provided comments on the projects and services proposed for HEAP and authorized staff to work with the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB or Board) to finalize the plan and oversee implementation of HEAP. The Board approved establishing a HEAP Ad Hoc Committee at its special meeting on February 27, 2019 to lead this effort. This report provides an update on the HEAP Ad Hoc Committee's work.
PROGRESS REPORT ON HEAP
The HEAP Ad Hoc Committee held its first meeting on March 13, 2019 to discuss its roles and responsibilities, review the input from community stakeholders, and narrow down the list of possible projects that could be funded. The committee proposed further exploration of the following recommendations:
* Invest in capital improvement projects, such as building/adding a shower facility to an existing structure; providing support to the Midway Shelter
* Establish a day center for the homeless
* Expand the Dine and Connect program
* Enhance the outreach program with an addition of an Ambassador Program
* Establish a flexible fund account for prevention services
* Develop a mobile shower and washing station
* Provide rental subsidies and emergency motel vouchers
* Designate a safe parking
* Provide storage (see Berkeley model)
The committee asked staff to gather as much information as possible on these projects, and the Committee will assess the feasibility of implementing the programs in Alameda based on cost, location and logistics, client outcomes, and community impact.
On April 10, 2019, staff presented the committee with an anal...
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