To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-108-5 with Bay Area Community Resources, Inc.
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #25-108-5 with Bay Area Community Resources, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $404,266, to provide rapid rehousing services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $404,266 and will be funded 100% by Measure X Housing funds.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing rapid rehousing services to the homeless population in Contra Costa County. 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 rehousing 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, to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Contractor has been providing these services to County since July 2023.
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 H3 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 proposals (RFP) was posted on September 24, 2025, and closed on October 31, 2025. Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. was selected through the RFP process on March 27, 2026.
On October 10, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-108-2 with Bay Area Community Resources, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $300,000, for the provision of rapid rehousing services for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County for the period October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
On January 14, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment #25-108-3 with Bay Area Community Resources, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $232,000 to an amount not to exceed $532,000, for the provision of additional rapid re-housing services for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County with no change in the term.
On June 10, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment #25-108-4 with Bay Area Community Resources, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $360,000 to an amount not to exceed $892,000, and extend the term through June 30, 2026, for the provision of additional rapid re-housing services for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County.
Approval of Contract #25-108-5 will allow the Contractor to continue providing rapid rehousing services for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County through June 30, 2027. This Contract was delayed due to needing Board of Supervisors approval for the allocation of Measure X Housing funds.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County will not have access to Contractor’s rapid rehousing services.