To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #25-109 with Caminar
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #25-109 with Caminar, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide homeless prevention services to families and individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless eligible for Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program funds for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures in an amount up to $400,000 and is funded by 100% by the State Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program grant.
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of county's population by providing homeless prevention services to at least twenty-five (25) individuals and families at-risk of experiencing homeless in Contra Costa County. Services include housing problem solving strategies to stabilize existing housing, conflict resolution, landlord and tenant mediation, financial assistance to assist with utility or rent arrears, first month's rent or deposit, and other costs associated with relocating to more stable housing. 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.
This contractor's Homelessness Prevention services directly respond to homelessness in Contra Costa. This contractor operates the Bringing Families Home program to provide Rapid Rehousing and Prevention case management and housing navigation services to at least 57...
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