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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 14, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

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

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/14/2017

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:	D Morgan

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: February 14, 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 with Contra Costa Interfaith Housing, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $430,000, to provide housing navigation services to the County’s Emergency Shelter System for the period from November 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 95% Housing and Urban Development Coordinated Entry; and 5% General Funds.

BACKGROUND:

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

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under Contract #25-077, the Contractor will provide housing navigation services to the County’s Emergency Shelter System including a 2-1-1 information telephone line 24 hours a day/7 days a week as part of Coordinated Assessment Resource Centers and Capable Centers for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System of CARE, through September 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, families that are homeless will not have access to Contractor’s services.