This contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing emergency shelter services, twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, to homeless adults in West County and will operate the West County CARE Center, Warming Center, Emergency Family Shelter and the COVID-19 Emergency Hotel Program for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System of Care 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.
On December 10, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-042-27 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program to provide emergency shelter services at the Emergency Family Shelter for homeless families and operate the West County CARE Center for the Homeless Coordinated Entry System of Care, for the period from October 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021. On May 26, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #25-042-28 to increase the payment limit by $758,837 to a new payment limit of $1,546,878 to provide emergency COVID-19 housing with no change in the term. On September 8, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #25-042-29 to increase the payment limit by $1,062,303 to a new payment limit of $2,609,181 to provide additional emergency COVID-19 housing with no change in the term. On January 19, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #25-042-30 to increase the payment limit by $687,458 to a new payment limit of $3,296,639 to provide additional emergency COVID-19 housing with no change in the term.
Approval of Amendment Agreement #25-042-31 will allow this contractor to provide additional emergency shelter services for individuals and families at high risk of COVID-19, through June 30, 2021.
If this contract is not approved, the County’s homeless who are at high risk of COVID-19 will not receive emergency housing services.
The recommendation supports the following children's outcome(s): Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.