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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), in collaboration with the El Dorado Opportunity Knocks (EDOK) Continuum of Care (CoC), recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance Code Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 (C), Contracting Out, that due to the limited timeframes, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project or scope of work, the ongoing aggregate of work by Housing El Dorado (HED) is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Funding Out Agreement 9182 with HED, in the amount of $100,000, and for the term upon execution through March 31, 2027, and with the option to extend the term of the Agreement for three additional one-year terms through March 31, 2030, for a maximum five-year term, subject to the EDOK CoC Board and HHSA Director approval for the extension;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 9182, 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 9182.
FUNDING: 100% State Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 4 grant funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The CoC Program, administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is designed to provide transitional and permanent housing assistance services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, with the goal of long-term stability. More broadly, the program is designed to promote community-wide planning and strategic use of resources to address homelessness, improve coordination and integration with mainstream resources and other programs targeted to people experiencing homelessness, improve data collection and performance measurement, and allow each community t...
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