To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency Regarding the Provision of Rental Assistance, Case Management and Supportive Services to Youth Who Are Experiencing Homelessness in Humboldt Countyend
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 Redwood Community Action Agency regarding the provision of rental assistance, case management and supportive services to youth who are experiencing homelessness in Humboldt County for the period of Dec. 1, 2020 through Nov. 30, 2022;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency, 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 Redwood Community Action Agency to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)
DISCUSSION:
On Dec. 6, 2019, the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) announced the availability of $640 million in noncompetitive block grant funds for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program. The HHAP Program is intended to allow cities, counties and local Continuums of Care to address immediate homelessness challenges throughout the state. As a result, HHAP Program funding may be used for a broad range of activities that are designed to assist youth experiencing homelessness (Target Population) with obtaining and maintaining permanent housing, including all of the fol...
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