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...
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