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C.32

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	October 19, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-789-13 from the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/19/2021

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, 925-608-6701
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 19, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept Grant Award #28-789-13 (VA #612-22-1-3973-0001) with U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS), a Government Agency, to pay the County up to $218,781 for the provision of services and associated operating cost of West County’s Adult Interim Housing Program in Richmond, for the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this award will result in funding of up to $218,781 from VANCHCS for the West County’s Adult Interim Housing Program in Richmond. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department seeks continuous funding to provide interim housing, treatment, and other services for homeless veterans that access the County’s emergency shelter program. Each year the shelters provide interim housing and support services to over 75 homeless veterans of Contra Costa County. VANCHCS has been providing funds to the County for emergency shelter housing since October 1, 2011.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On October 20, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement #28-789-12 to receive funding in an amount not to exceed $212,736 to support emergency shelter housing for homeless veterans of Contra Costa County at West County’s Adult Interim Housing Program in Richmond for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Approval of Grant Award #28-789-13 will allow the County to continue to receive funds to support the emergency shelter housing in Richmond through September 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this award is not accepted, the County will not receive funding to support the emergency shelter needs of homeless veterans.