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support for the HOPE Outreach program using $79,611.43 of unused carry-over LIHF funds from FY 2016/17 ($29,611.43) and FY2017/18 ($50,000) rather than additional new funding for FY 2018/19. Abode Services/ Tri-Valley Rapid Re-housing Program Abode Services has applied for a total of $150,000 in HHSG funding for the Tri- Valley Housing Rapid Re-housing Program (TVRRP) which would provide housing support services and temporary subsidies to households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Pleasanton. Of the total amount, $95,305 would be for rent subsidies which are traditionally funded using federal HOME funds. Abode has applied for an additional amount of $12,000 from LIHF as a contingency to be used as needed to bridge the gap between high cost rents in Pleasanton and the maximum Fair Market Rents which can be paid according to the HOME Program. The remaining amount ($42,695) would be for housing support services for clients and would be funded through the City's LIHF. As the Council may recall, Abode Services phased out the Tri-Valley Housing Scholarship Program (TVHSP) after the 205-2016 fiscal year and has since applied to both Pleasanton and the City of Livermore for funding for the TVRRP. Historically, both cities have shared costs sufficient to support the TVHSP and now the new program which mirrors service models that have been successfully implemented in the Tri-Valley and throughout Alameda County. Staff and the Housing Commission are recommending continued financial support for the TVRRP using $151,433.70 of unused carry-over funds from FY 2016/17 ($31,433.70) and FY2017/18 ($120,000) rather than additional new funding for FY 2018/19. Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) Housing/Housing Counseling Services ECHO Housing has applied for $40,000 in City LIHF funds to continue to provide federally required housing counseling and fair housing services to Pleasanton residents. The agency, which provides important support and counseling services for persons seeking housing options or persons at risk of losing housing, has received similar levels of support in the past. Staff and the Housing Commission are recommending continued financial support for ECHO Housing's services at the requested $40,000 funding level. Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) CRIL has applied for $15,000 in City LIHF funds to continue to provide independent living and housing services to low and very low income Pleasanton residents with disabilities. Staff and the Housing Commission are recommending continued financial support for CRIL's services. Tri-Valley REACH Tri-Valley REACH has applied for $12,000 in order to complete maintenance repairs to nine (9) single-family home properties providing affordable housing to twenty- seven (27) extremely low-income adults with developmental disabilities. At its March 7, 2018 meeting, the Human Services Commission supported the staff recommendation of not awarding any Housing & Human Services Grant program Page 8 of 11