...Title
Coronavirus Relief Funds for Resident Assistance Efforts.
...Recommendations
(a) Approve the resident assistance funding allocation plan for approximately $7 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds, with total funding contingent on City Council approval of Item 3.6, as well as updates to the previously approved plan based on provider capacity and need.
(b) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute the following grant agreements to provide assistance to San Jose residents negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-induced recession:
(1) With Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County in an amount not to exceed $2,750,000 to provide case management and rental assistance to low-income households;
(2) With Santa Clara County Office of Education in an amount not to exceed $1,390,000 to provide full-day child care slots, calming kits and access to Inclusion Support Warmline services for extremely low-income families, children in foster care, and children with individual education plans/disabilities;
(3) With First 5 of Santa Clara County, increasing the grant amount previously awarded from $2.5 million to not to exceed $3.5 million to provide grants to additional Family Day Care providers, preserving child care slots and employment;
(4) With Destination Home, increasing funds previously awarded from $500,000 to $650,000 to provide case management and direct financial assistance to extremely low-income individuals and families;
(5) With County of Santa Clara in an amount not to exceed $500,000 to support and extend the work of the grassroots Community Health and Engagement teams working in East San Jose; and
(6) With Silicon Valley Community Foundation increasing the grant amount previously awarded to from $5 million to an amount not to exceed $6.4 million to provide grants to community-based organizations serving at-risk communities in San José and expanding the previously approved grant scope to include l...
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