To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #78-035-1 with Tipping Point Community
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director or designee, to execute on behalf of County Grant Agreement #78-035-1 with Tipping Point Community, to pay County in an amount not to exceed $535,985 to implement the Coordinated Outreach, Referral and Engagement (CORE) Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) Education Team and provide mobile and street outreach to students experiencing or at risk of homelessness at Contra Costa Community College District for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Grant Agreement will result in the County receiving funds in an amount not to exceed $535,985 from Tipping Point Community for FY 2024-25. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
Tipping Point will support communities to strengthen and sustain their ability to prevent and end homelessness among TAY. This specific grant will help fund a project to support a new CORE Education Team to conduct mobile and street outreach to students experiencing or at risk of homelessness at Contra Costa Community College District. CORE staff will provide weekly office hours within the Contra Costa Community College District Basic Needs Programs and act as a direct access point to the Coordinated Entry System (CES). Additionally, CORE will provide a direct access point for all grade-level schools and work directly with the Office of Education (CCCOE), McKinney Vento liaisons, and CES. Staff will participate in CCCOE McKinney Vento Education Council and CES TAY housing-focused case conferencing to place individuals in housing and enroll in services including the TAY Housing Security Fund. CORE services will include assessing needs of homeless individuals, making initial contact and developing rapport, distributing survival supplies, administ...
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