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Description
Docket #0926 & #1018 - Housing grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These funds will be used to support programs that provide services and housing to the unsheltered homeless; and to support programs that provide services and housing to persons experiencing homelessness.
A
B
Am
calling
this
hearing
into
order
for
the
record?
My
name
is
Kendra
Lara
district
6,
City,
councilor
and
I
am
the
chair
of
the
Boston
city
council
committee
on
Housing
and
Community
Development.
This
hearing
is
being
recorded,
it's
being
live
streamed
at
boston.gov,
City,
Dash,
Council,
Dash,
TV
and
broadcast
on
Xfinity
channel
8,
RCN,
channel
82
and
FiOS
channel
964..
B
Today's
hearing
is
on
docket
number
0926
message
and
Order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston,
acting
through
its
mayor's
office
of
housing
to
apply
for,
accept
and
expend
16
527
831
provided
under
Section
231
of
the
federal
fiscal
year.
2020
Appropriations
act
for
the
Continuum
of
Care
Program
from
the
U.S
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development.
B
These
funds
will
be
used
to
support
programs
that
provide
services
and
housing
to
the
unsheltered
homeless
and
docket
number
1018
message
and
Order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston,
acting
through
its
mayor's
office
of
housing
to
apply
for
and
to
accept
and
expend
the
federal
fiscal
year.
2022
Continuum
of
Care
Grant
funds
from
the
U.S
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
45
million
dollars.
These
funds
will
be
used
to
support
programs
that
provide
services
and
housing
to
persons
experiencing
homelessness.
B
C
Good
morning,
thank
you.
Can
you
hear
me
everyone?
C
Yes,
okay,
I
can
only
see
Tim
Tim.
Can
you
give
me
a
thumbs
up?
Okay,
great
good
morning,
everyone,
my
name
is
Lila
Bernstein
I
am
the
as
the
counselor
said,
I'm
the
deputy
director
for.
C
Housing
division
at
the
mayor's
office
of
Housing,
and
is
she
her
pronouns
I,
am
here
to
talk
about
these
two
grants
which
are
related
in
some
ways,
but
also
quite
distinct.
So
just
for
some
contacts,
the
mayor's
office
of
housing,
Supportive,
Housing
division
coordinates
funding
policies
and
data
to
end
homelessness.
We
can
mean
Partners
to
design
and
Implement
Boston's
response
system
to
ending
homelessness,
and
so
these
two
grants
are
in
service
of
that
mission,
so
the
so
the
Continuum
of
Care,
which
is
one
of
the
grants
we're
talking
about
today.
C
It's
a
program
of
the
U.S
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development,
designed
to
provide
housing
and
services
for
people
experiencing
homelessness
and
as
a
designated
collaborative
applicant
on
behalf
of
the
Boston
of
Continuum
of
Care.
The
mayor's
office
of
housing
is
the
lead
Agency
for
this
grant
in
Boston,
so
as
the
lead
agency,
we're
responsible
for
leading
the
funding
application
and
implementing
the
grant,
as
well
as
coordinating
the
effort
to
design
this
housing
response
to
homelessness.
C
So
so
there
are
two
grants
we're
talking
about
today
and
I
apologize
if
this
gets
technical,
we're
really
it's
really
like
two
bureaucracies
within
each
other.
There's
the
federal
government
bureaucracy
that
I
that
I'm
going
to
be
talking
about,
and
then
also
the
processes
that
have
to
happen
at
this
at
the
city
level.
C
So
we're
applying
to
two
federal
grants:
the
Continuum
of
Care,
as
well
as
a
supplemental
funding,
opportunity
that
the
federal
government
put
out
to
address
unsheltered
homelessness,
HUD,
defines
unsheltered
homelessness
as
people
sleeping
outside
in
a
car,
in
an
abandoned
building
or
other
places,
not
meant
for
human
habitation
like
the
airport
or
a
train
station.
C
So
first
I'm
going
to
talk
about
the
larger
Continuum
of
Care,
grant
that
we're
that
we're
submitting
an
application
for-
and
this
is
a
little
bit
over
41
million
dollars
or
up
to
a
little
bit
over
41
million
dollars.
So
most
of
this
funding
is
renewal
funding.
So
every
year
we
have
to
go
in
and
apply
to
HUD
for
this
funding
and
it
is
renewing
programs.
C
Primarily,
it
is
renewing
programs
that
already
exist
and
are
already
running
so
it
it
funds
close
those
240
programs
and
provides
housing
and
services
to
over
2
000
households,
including
approximately
1300
households,
with
prior
histories
of
chronic
homelessness.
So
that's
long-term
homelessness
among
people
with
disabilities
at
any
given
point
in
time.
C
So
most
of
this
funding
is
going
to
pay
for
continuing
to
house
those
individuals
who
had
previously
into
individuals
and
families
who
had
previously
been
homeless
about
10
percent
of
this
renewal
funding
will
support
in
meeting
the
federal
requirements
to
implement
the
regulations,
including
collecting
and
Reporting
on
client
level,
data
and
other
infrastructure,
as
part
of
this
grant
we're
also
applying
for
new
dollars.
So
if
we
compete
well
get
a
high
score,
our
performance
looks
really
good.
C
As
a
community,
we
may
be
eligible
to
grow
this
Grant
and
that
the
new
dollars
are
about
three
million
dollars
and
that
will
fund
new
housing
programs
for
families
and
individuals
with
disabilities
and
households
fleeing
or
attempting
to
flee
domestic
violence.
C
So
that's
the
Continuum
of
Care
grant
that
we're
talking
about
today.
The
other
grant
that
we're
talking
about
today
is
a
brand
new
opportunity
that
we
are
competing
for
across,
for
you
know,
amongst
communities
across
the
country
and
we're
eligible
to
apply
to
the
federal
government
for
up
to
about
16.5
million
dollars
that,
if
awarded,
would
be
available
over
three
years
so
in
an
annual
sense,
it'd
be
about
it,
be
between
five
and
six
million
dollars
a
year
if
we
were
to
receive
the
entire
Grant.
C
So
because
this
is
new
funding,
we
are
in
the
process
of
figuring
out
who
would
receive
the
funding
if,
if
we
are
awarded
this
Grant
from
the
federal
government,
so
that's
what
I'm
talking.
Why
I
mentioned
that
there's
kind
of
two
levels
of
bureaucracy
here,
so
we
are
currently
in
in
an
open
procurement
process
and
we've
put
out
a
request
for
proposals
which
closed
last
week,
and
there
is
a
evaluation
committee.
C
Looking
at
the
proposals
that
we
received,
when
you
know
we're
gonna
as
a
committee
rate
and
rank
those
proposals
and
if
those
get
funded,
they
will
pay
for
permanent
housing
and
or
services
to
serve
people
who
are
experiencing
homelessness
to
to
get
them
housed,
and
this
grant
is
focused
on
people
experiencing
unsheltered
homelessness
with
with
really
high
service
needs.
So
this
is
to
serve
people
who
are
the
most
vulnerable
and
who
are
sleeping
outside
or
in
places
not
meant
for
human
habitation.
C
So
these
are
two
really
important
grants.
One
is
a
grant
we
apply
for
every
year
and
is
primarily
renewing
funding.
The
other
one
is
a
new
opportunity
that
is
highly
competitive.
We
may
or
may
not
receive
the
fund,
but
if
we
do,
it
would
be
new
funding
for
new
housing
and
services
for
people
experiencing
unsheltered
homelessness,
so
I'm
happy
to
take
questions
from
the
council
at
this
time.
B
B
So,
just
to
orient
everybody
who
is
watching,
we
are
having
a
conversation
about
two
dockets
here.
One
of
them
is
zero,
nine
twenty
six,
and
that
is
the
one
that
is
the
supplemental
grant
for
unsheltered
homelessness
and
DACA
number
1018
is
the
renewal
Grant
that's
coming
from
the
federal
government,
the
Continuum
Grant
that's
up
to
it
says
it
says
here
that
it's
up
to
45
million,
but
you
said:
41
million.
Can
you
clarify
the
amount
for
me.
C
Yeah,
so
we
are
not
quite
sure
how
much
we'll
receive,
because
it
depends
on
how
we
score
we
are
being.
We
are
competing
against
every
Community
across
the
country.
I
think
45
was
kind
of
like
a
guesstimate
before
we
were
deeper
into
the
process.
I
think
at
this
point
we're
clear
that
what
we're.
C
C
C
So
sorry
should
I
say
that
again
just.
C
So
so
I
think
when
we
submitted
45
million.
That
was,
you
know
outside
estimate
of
what
it
could
be.
Now
that
we're
we've
been
in
the
process
and
we've
received
all
the
all
the
applications
for
new
funding
and
come
up
with
our
exact
total.
C
The
maximum
we're
applying
for
is
closer
to
41
million,
and
that's
the
amount
that
we
hope
to
receive
from
the
federal
government,
but
it's
possible.
We
won't
receive
that
that
amount
it'll
be
a
little
bit
less
than
that,
depending
on
how
we
rank
against
other
communities.
Okay,.
B
Incredibly
grateful
so
for
the
supplemental
Grant,
you
talked
a
little
bit
about
the
RFP
that
was
out
you're
still
making
a
decision
about
which
organization
the
16.5
million
would
go
to.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
you
were
looking
for
in
the
RFP
and
what
that
RFP
looks
like
and
where
you
are
in
the
process
and
how
much
longer
you
think
it'll
take.
C
Absolutely
so
the
RFP
was
released
in
early
September
and
it
it
closed
last
week
and
there
are
categories
that
the
federal
government
make
allowable
for
the
grant.
So
the
types
of
types
of
activities
that
nonprofits
or
units
of
local
government
were
eligible
to
apply
for
included,
what's
called
permanent
Supportive
Housing,
which
is
long-term
subsidized
housing
paired
with
Services,
what's
called
rapid
re-housing,
which
is
short-term
or
medium-term
rental
assistance
paired
with
Supportive
Services.
So
it's
it's
shorter
term
housing
and
support
services.
C
So
it's
really
kind
of
there's
a
transition
between
experiencing
homelessness
them
being
somewhere
stable
and
then
having
your
own
lease
in
the
rental
market
and
then
and
then
projects
could
apply
for
services
that
connect
people
to
these
types
of
housing,
so
Street
Outreach
or
staff
that
really
help
with
housing
search
and
helping
people
apply
to
housing
options.
C
So
those
are
the
types
that
that
applicants
could
respond
to
and
you
asked
about
the
timeline,
so
it
was
the
the
projects
or
the
applications
were
due
to
us
last
week,
There's
now
a
Review
Committee
that's
been
formed
and
kicked
off
this
week,
and
so
there
are
reviewers
looking
at
each
application
that
we
received
creating
a
score
based
on
a
objective
scoring
tool.
That
was
part
of
the
the
request
for
a
proposal
and
based
on
what
the
federal
government
has
said.
C
They
want
to
see
as
as
the
way
that
we
rank
projects,
and
then
we
will
be,
as
a
committee
coming
back
together
to
come
up
with
the
final
rank
based
on
those
scores
on
October
3rd
and
then
I
think
we
have
to
submit
I
think
the
deadline
to
the
federal
government
is
on
October
4th
to
let
them
know
which
projects
will
be,
including
in
the
final
application.
B
C
So
we
we
have
received
multiple
I
believe
we
received
eight
applications,
they
may
not
all
get
funded,
but
I,
don't
think
any
of
the
application
I'm
certain
that
none
of
the
applications
were
as
large
as
the
entire
Grant.
So
this
will
be
awarded
to
multiple
organizations,
not
just
one
organization.
B
One
organization,
okay,
so
two
things
and
you
might
not-
you
might
not
have
this
now,
but
do
you
have
a
list
or
do
you
know
off
the
top
of
your
head?
The
names
of
the
people
who
are
the
reviewers
of
the
RFP.
C
Oh,
it's
a
fairly
large
committee,
I
I
yeah.
We
can
get
you
the
list.
We
can
get
you
the
list,
but
it's,
but
it's
it's
comprised
of
people
who
work
for
the
city,
not
just
the
mayor's
office
of
housing,
but
their
mayor's
office,
stuff,
Central,
mayor's
office
staff
and
then
our
consumer
advisory,
Council
known
as
back
home.
C
So
this
is
a
council
made
up
of
people
with
lived
experience
of
homelessness
in
Boston.
They
have
all
volunteered
to
participate
in
the
review
process,
so
so
the
entire
Council,
which
is
a
group
of
I,
think
eight
or
nine
people
they're
all
on
the
Review
Committee
as
well.
So.
C
Beautiful,
absolutely
it's
the
entire
advisory
Council.
So
there's
a
they're
about
half
of
the
Review
Committee.
Are
people
who've
who've,
experienced
homelessness
or
are
currently
experiencing
homelessness?
Just
like
you
said,
and
then
of
course,
there's
some
staff
who
are
at
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
or
or
at
the
mayor's
office.
Potentially,
who
may
have
lived
experience
with
homelessness
as
well.
B
Thank
you
and
my
last
question
before
I
seed.
My
time
to
my
colleague
here,
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
the
mayor's
office
of
housing's
vision
is
for
both
of
these
grants,
in
terms
of
like
in
the
city
of
Boston,
I'm
sure
that
you
had
to
write
the
grant,
so
you
have
some
kind
of
like
the
outcomes,
probably
at
the
top
of
mind,
and
can
we
start
with
the
Continuum
of
Care
Grant
and
then
go
to
the
supplemental
one
for
both
of
them.
C
Sure
I
mean
all
of
this.
Funding
is
really
in
service
of
trying
to
end
homelessness
in
the
city
through
housing,
and
so
the
the
top
priority
for
both
of
these
grants
is
really
as
much
as
possible.
Funding
housing
interventions
and
so
permanent
Supportive
Housing
is
a
top
priority
and
it
has
been
decided
by
the
community
as
a
top
priority
for
both
grants
and
so
projects
that
are
funding
this
permanent
support,
housing,
which
is
again
long-term
subsidized
housing.
C
So
really
it's
like
housing
vouchers,
similar
to
any
other
type
of
Housing
Voucher,
although
it's
very
low
threshold
paired
with
Supportive
Services.
B
A
As
the
chair
of
the
new
commission
to
end
family
homelessness
and
also
the
chair,
Public
Health
mental
health
and
homelessness
committee
here
on
the
Boston
city
council,
I
am
here
to
support
these
Grant
applications
and
I'm
excited
that
the
mayor's
office
of
housing,
all
the
work
you're
doing
applying
for
these,
and
just
two
comments
excited
to
hear
that
you
said
the
first
one
is
one
you
already
have
and
you're
going
to
grow
it
and
the
second
one
is
a
new
one,
you're
applying
for
so
it's
you
know
we're
at
this
time
with
Opera
funding
and
the
commitment
here
on
the
council
and
in
the
mayor's
office
to
make
sure
that
most
of
that
money
is
going
to
end
homelessness
is,
is
important,
so
just
here
to
support
and
we'll
be
voting,
yes
to
make
sure
that
this
goes
through
at
the
council
meeting.
B
Chair,
thank
you.
Councilor
Murphy,
before
we
move
on
I,
do
have
two
letters
of
absences
from
two
of
my
Council
colleagues.
The
first
one
is
from
city
council
president
Ed
Flynn
dear
councilor
Lara.
Please
be
advised
that
I
am
unable
to
attend
today's
hearing
on
dockets
0,
9,
26
and
10
18
regarding
housing
grants
from
the
U.S
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
I
will
review
the
tape
of
the
hearing
when
it
becomes
available.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
on
this
matter.
Sincerely.
B
Ed
Flynn,
Boston
city
council,
president
District
2,
and
the
second
letter
of
absence
that
I
would
like
to
read
into
the
record
is
a
letter
from
my
Council
colleague,
Liz
Braden,
dear
chair
Lara.
I,
regretfully
am
unable
to
attend
this
morning's
public
Hearing
in
the
committee
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
to
discuss
Federal
Continuum
of
Care
Grant
funds
from
the
U.S
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
HUD
funds
under
review
will
support
Outreach
intake
and
assessment,
emergency
shelter,
transitional
housing
and
permanent
Supportive
Housing
initiatives
of
the
city
and
the
mayor's
office
of
housing.
B
I'm
confident
that
these
funds
will
be
expended,
such
as
to
maximize
the
provision
of
services
and
housing
opportunities
for
our
neighbors
experiencing
homelessness
and
housing
insecurity.
I,
look
forward
to
reviewing
the
chair's
report
and
your
recommended
action
for
the
disposition
of
these
dockets
sincerely
Liz
Braden
Boston
City,
councilor,
District,
9,
Alston
Brighton.
B
C
No
just
very
grateful
for
the
support
of
the
council
both
on
for
these
grants,
but
also
in
your
advocacy
and
work
to
end
homelessness.
We're
we're
always
grateful
for
your
for
your
support
and
partnership
in
that
effort.
B
Thank
you
for
my
Council
colleague,
Aaron
Murphy,
for
joining
us
today.
Thank
you
to
everyone
at
Central
staff
for
making
sure
that
this
hearing
happened
on
such
short
notice
and
make
sure
that
we
can
get
this
passed.
So
we
can
expend
These
funds
and
thank
you
both
for
making
time
and
being
flexible
to
join
us
virtually
today.
This
hearing
is
now
a
journey.