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C.130

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 17, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #25-077-1 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/17/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lavonna Martin, 925-313-7704
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 17, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #25-077-1 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $430,000, to provide housing navigation services to the County’s Coordinated Entry (CE) system for the period from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 95% by Housing and Urban Development Coordinated Entry and 5% by County General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing support services to Contra Costa County families who are homeless, including case management, day shelter services, transportation needs, mental health assessment and crisis intervention.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 14, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-077 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. to provide housing navigation services to the County’s Emergency Shelter System, part of the CARE Centers and CARE Capable Centers for the Homeless CE system, for the period from November 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

Approval of Contract #25-077-1 will allow the contractor to continue to provide services to County’s CE system through September 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, families who are homeless will not have access to the contractor’s services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).