To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #72-028-24 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions)
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #72-028-24 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to provide housing information services for County residents diagnosed with HIV, for the period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $800,000 over a 2-year period and will be funded 100% by federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing housing information and navigation services for County residents diagnosed with HIV. Contractor has been providing these services while fostering a deep understanding of County’s Public Health organization’s mission, values, and long-term objectives since March 1, 2012.
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 Public Health’s Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor staff meet on regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the contract are upheld. This Contractor was approved by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division on July 6, 2026.
On July 23, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #72-028-23 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), in an amount of $300,000, for the provision of housing advocacy and navigation services for County residents diagnosed with HIV, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Approval of Contract #72-028-24 will allow the Contractor to continue providing housing information services through June 30, 2028. This Contract was delayed due to waiting on additional documents from the Contractor.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, County residents with HIV will not receive housing information services from this Contractor.