To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-108 with Bay Area Community Resources, Inc.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #25-108 with Bay Area Community Resources, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $718,665, to provide rapid rehousing and homeless prevention services to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures in an amount up to $718,665 and is funded 90% by Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grant funds ($643,665), and 10% by Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP) grant funds ($75,000).
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of county’s population by providing rapid rehousing and homeless prevention services to the homeless population in Contra Costa County. These services include case management which will assist participants with food assistance, substance use treatment, education and training, employment and benefits assistance, health care, mental health counseling, childcare, and credit repair. Rapid rehousing services will include providing financial assistance for security deposits, utility deposits/payments, moving costs, hotel/motel vouchers, paid shelter costs, housing application and credit/background check fees, partial, tiered or full rental subsidies, to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code § 26227 and 31000. This contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. The Health, Housing and Homeless Services Division Contract Monitoring staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring of performance measures set forth in the contract are upheld.
This contractor has been a longstanding partner in previous projects, fostering a deep understanding of our organization's mission, values, and long-term objectives. Engaging them again will enable knowledge transfer, avoiding knowledge gaps and ensuring continuity in service delivery to vulnerable populations experiencing housing instability or homelessness. The request for proposal (RFP) was posted on January 11, 2023 and closed on March 3, 2023. Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. was selected through the RFP process on April 28, 2023.
Under new Contract #25-108, contractor will provide rapid rehousing and homeless prevention services to families in Contra Costa County through June 30, 2024. This new contract was delayed due to prolonged planning process for new Measure X funds and the County’s RFP process.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless will not have access to contractor’s support services.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. |
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Monica Nino, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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