To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-071-17 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (dba Heluna Health)
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #25-071-17 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (dba Heluna Health), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $11,092,613 to provide emergency shelter program services for homeless youth and adults in Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract will result in annual contractual service expenditures of up to $11,092,613 and is funded by 10% Federal Grant Funds, 84% State Grant Funds, 5% County General Fund, and 1% Local Grants Funds.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing emergency shelter program services for homeless youth and adults in Contra Costa County. Contractor’s emergency shelter program services include, but are not limited to, providing full-scope staffing for emergency shelters and transitional housing programs, Coordinated Entry, and research and evaluation programs. Contractor has been providing services to the County since April 2015.
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. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the specified services was issued by Public Works on February 21, 2025, outlining the scope, requirements, and evaluation criteria for qualified service providers.
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