To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-135 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #25-135 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $4,417,156, to provide rapid re-housing and homeless prevention services to individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Contra Costa County for the period from June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in budgeted expenditures in an amount of $4,417,156 over a two-year period and is funded 100% by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing rapid re-housing and homeless prevention services for adults who are at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. 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 re-housing 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.
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 qualifications was posted on October 4, 2024 and closed on November 22, 2024. Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions) was selected through the request for proposal process on February 21, 2025.
Approval of Contract #25-135 will allow the Contractor to provide rapid re-housing and homeless prevention services to adults in Contra Costa County through June 30, 2027. This Contract was delayed due to extended negotiations between the Contractor and Division.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, County residents and families that are homeless or at risk of being homeless will not have access to contractor’s support services.