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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the Homeless Management Information System software and related services provided by Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF) requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 9898 with SSF, in the amount of $182,183.08, and for the term of three years from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2029;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 9898, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 9898.
FUNDING: 5% Federal United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; 95% Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program funds awarded from Local Managed Care Plans.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act, HUD mandates HMIS participation by recipients of HUD funding through local Continuum of Care (CoC) programs. As the regional planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals, CoC programs utilize HMIS as an information technology system to collect client-level data, and other services data related to the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and families, as well as persons at risk of homelessness. Each CoC is responsible for selecting an HMIS software solution that complies with HUD's data collection, management, and reporting standards.
The HMIS platform serves a critical function for the County’s local...
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