To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #29-603-10 with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #29-603-10 (CA1394L9T052510) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for McKinney-Vento Act funds, to pay County an amount not to exceed $1,377,352, for provision of the County’s Coordinated Entry System (CES) to provide supportive services to homeless residents in Contra Costa County through its Continuum of Care (CoC) Project for the period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Grant Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $1,377,352, payable to the County from HUD McKinney-Vento Act funds for County’s CES, with a required 25% match of $323,621 provided by County and appropriated in the budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa CoC, through its Interjurisdictional Council on Homelessness (CoH), was awarded funds for the CES. The CES has achieved key metrics from the 2014 Strategic Plan Update, including implementation of a coordinated assessment system to streamline access to housing and services while addressing barriers and getting the right resources to the right people at the right time and serving all homeless clients throughout the County while providing supportive services including case managers, housing navigators, prevention and diversion counseling and outreach team staff who locate and engage clients in the CES, supported by housing navigators in our crisis response system.
On January 13, 2026, the Board of Supervisors ratified the execution of Grant Agreement #29-603-9 with HUD in an amount not to exceed $1,294,483 for the County’s CES to provide housing and supportive services to homeless residents in Contra Costa County for the period from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Approval of Grant Agreement #29-603-10 will allow the County to continue to receive funding through September 30, 2027.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved, the County will not receive funding to expand the CES which will result in fewer supportive services for homeless individuals and families putting their well-being and safety at risk.