To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-077-14 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 the County Contract #25-077-14 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $999,301 to provide homeless prevention, rapid exit, and housing navigation services to individuals, transitional-aged youth (TAY), and families. at risk of, or currently experiencing, homelessness in Contra Costa County for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $999,301 and will be funded by 65% Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Coordinated Entry ($650,000), 25% Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) funds ($249,301), and 10% Housing Security funds ($100,000). (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing homeless prevention, rapid exit, and housing navigation services to Contra Costa County individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This contractor has been providing services under this contract since November 2016.
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. The request for proposal (RFP) was posted on January 11, 2023 and closed on March 3, 2023. This contractor was selected through the RFP process on April 28, 2023.
On August 16, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-077-12 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), in an amount not to exceed $615,282 to provide housing services for the Coordinated Assessment Referral and Engagement (CARE) Centers and CARE Capable Centers for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System (CES), for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
On December 6, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #25-077-13 to increase the payment limit by $375,000, from $615,282 to a new total payment limit of $990,282 for additional housing services with no change in the term through June 30, 2023.
Approval of Contract #25-077-14 will allow the contractor to continue to provide housing services through June 30, 2024. This agreement is retroactive due to a prolonged process for allocating new Measure X funds and Health, Housing and Homeless Services Division procuring services through the lengthy RFP process.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, individuals and families that are homeless will not receive housing support services further putting their health at risk.
Children’s Impact Statement:
This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “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).