DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendments to Homeless Services Agreements
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with WestCare California, Inc., for homeless diversion services, extending the term by seven months from December 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $257,950 to a total of $2,261,950; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with RH Community Builders for landlord engagement and risk mitigation fund services, exercising the 12-month optional extension from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $122,401 to a total of $1,215,736.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will enable the Department of Social Services to add Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funding to extend homeless diversion services (diversion) and landlord engagement and risk mitigation fund services (landlord engagement and risk mitigation) in Fresno and Madera counties. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended actions, the diversion agreement will expire November 30, 2023 and the landlord engagement and risk mitigation agreement will expire June 30, 2023, leaving Fresno and Madera counties' homeless population without access to services designed to be part of the path from homelessness to permanent housing stability. Additionally, the County will be out of compliance with the HHAP joint service plan developed in coordination with the regional HHAP recipient jurisdictions and submitted to the State as part of the HHAP applications.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The maximum amount of the agreement with WestCare Cal...
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