To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Grant Agreement with the City of Eureka Regarding the Completion of Capital Improvements to the Transitional Housing Facilities Located at 2600 Hilfiker Lane, Eureka, California
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached grant agreement with the City of Eureka regarding the completion of capital improvements to the transitional housing facilities located at 2600 Hilfiker Lane, Eureka, California in an amount not to exceed $192,636; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached grant agreement with the City of Eureka, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed original copy of the attached grant agreement with the City of Eureka to the DHHS - Contract Unit for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Housing for All
Strategic Plan Category: 4001 - Provide housing and sheltering solutions for people experiencing homelessness
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) developed a Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services Spending Plan detailing a series of initiatives intended to enhance, expand and strengthen the provision of Home and Community-Based Services in California. The Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP) aims to improve health outcomes and access to whole person care services by addressing housing insecurity and instability as social determinants of health for the Me...
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