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Council approves NOFA for rapid rehousing under Encampment Resolution Fund; $1.39 million earmarked for housing navigation and six months of rent
Summary
The San Bernardino mayor and city council unanimously approved a Notice of Funding Availability for rapid rehousing under the state's Encampment Resolution Fund, allocating $1,392,432 to subsidize rent, security deposits and case management for about 60 people along a 5.2-mile encampment corridor centered on Waterman Avenue.
The San Bernardino mayor and city council unanimously approved a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for rapid rehousing under the Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF3), authorizing staff to solicit subcontractors to deliver case management, landlord engagement and six months of rental assistance for roughly 60 individuals or households along a 5.2-mile corridor prioritized around Waterman Avenue.
Deputy director of housing and homelessness Cassandra Searcy presented the NOFA. She told the council the city released the application on Jan. 21 and set an application deadline of Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. Searcy said the city is seeking to use ERF3 funds to assist encampments from 40th Street to Mill Street and may consider properties…
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