To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives, Inc. Regarding the Provision of Mobile Hygiene Services to Individuals Experiencing, or at Risk of Experiencing, Homelessness in Humboldt County
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives, Inc. regarding the provision of mobile hygiene services to individuals experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness in Humboldt County for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all amendments to the attached professional services agreement with Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives, Inc. 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 professional services agreement with Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives, Inc. to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Mental Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
On Sept. 5, 2018, the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency issued a Notice of Funding Availability for the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). HEAP funds are intended to allow counties and cities throughout the State of California to provide immediate emergency assistance to people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness (Target Population).
The parameters of HEAP are intentionally broad in order to allow local governmental agencies to craft programs that meet the specific needs of their communities. As a result, HEAP funds may be used for a v...
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