To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-117-1 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 #25-117-1 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $395,000 to provide housing support services to residents in Continuum of Care (CoC) Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs in Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures up to $395,000 as budgeted by the department for FY 2024-25 and will be funded 51% by Measure X funds and 49% by Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP).
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing housing support services to Contra Costa County homeless individuals on probation, which includes including financial planning, life skills, food shopping, food assistance, substance abuse treatment, education and training, employment and benefits assistance, health care, mental health counseling, childcare, and credit repair. Contractor has been providing supportive housing services under this Contract since July 2023. This Contractor was selected for services due to a history of positive housing outcomes, operational efficiency, and cost-effectiveness which makes them the most reliable choice to ensure project success.
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 was selected through the RFP process on June 27, 2024.
In November 2023, the County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #25-117 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the provision of housing support services to residents in CoC PSH programs for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
Approval of Contract #25-117-1 will allow the Contractor to continue providing housing support services through June 30, 2025. This Contract is late due waiting on the Measure X housing fund allocations.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, individuals needing supportive housing will not have access to Contractor’s services and may remain or become homeless.