DATE: June 22, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement No. 18-338 with WestCare California, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 18-338 with WestCare California, Inc., for housing match coordination services, effective June 22, 2021, extending the term by one year from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 and increasing the maximum by $188,353 to a total of $683,053.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will allow the Department of Social Services to utilize one-time Emergency Solutions Grants -Coronavirus (ESG-CV) funds to extend and augment WestCare California Inc. (WestCare) housing match coordination services for the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) Coordinated Entry System (CES). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended action, the County's homeless services programs would be underserved, as the CES would lack the necessary staff to match homeless individuals with housing program vacancies.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum amount of the agreement ($683,053) will be offset with ESG and CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) funding ($494,700) and ESG-CV funding ($188,353). Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2021-22 Recommended Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On June 12, 2018, your Board approved Agreement No. 18-388 with WestCare for housing match coordination services for the homeless through the community's CES. The recommended agreement with WestCare provides essential services that facilitate CES, a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirement for all continuums of care. WestCare serves as the primary contact for CES utili...
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