County records final drawdown for emergency shelter grant as SafeHouse moves to direct state application

County staff told the commission that this meeting included the final drawdown for the Emergency Solutions Grant for the county’s subrecipient, SafeHouse, and that SafeHouse can now apply directly to the state for future funds. Why it matters: The change means the nonprofit SafeHouse will submit future Emergency Solutions Grant applications and claims directly to the state rather than through the county, which staff said will speed payments to the provider. Staff said the final request for the 2024 grant round was for $6,285 and that the total grant this year was $22,966. Staff noted they have managed the emergency shelter grant for many years and that the county’s role in processing would end for forthcoming rounds because SafeHouse can apply and administer the funds directly. A commissioner asked whether the county had any required local match; staff said the county did not have matching funds in this item and that the transition would reduce county administrative involvement. No formal motion or vote was recorded on this informational item; staff described it as an update and the county’s final administrative drawdown for that grant cycle.