To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-077-18 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions)
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf the County Contract #25-077-18 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $691,878, to provide homeless prevention, rapid exit, and housing navigation services to individuals, transitional-age youth (TAY), and families at risk of, or currently experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County. Contractor will purchase and provide 70 gift cards with a total value of $10,000 (40 Target or Walmart gift cards with a value of $100 per card, 30 Target or Walmart gift cards with a value of $200 per card), to eligible participants for participating in the housing navigation program, for the period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $691,878 and will be funded as budgeted by the Department by 43% Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Funds and 57% State CalWORKs Housing Support from EHSD.
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, including TAY in foster care, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This Contractor has been providing these services to the County 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 Mon...
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