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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director to sign a notice exercising the option to extend Caldor Disaster Case Management Agreement 6250 with The Salvation Army, with an additional $80,017 in compensation for a new not-to-exceed amount of $219,977.15, for an additional eight months through December 31, 2023, for the personnel and equipment necessary to provide Disaster Case Management for households displaced by the Caldor Fire; and
2) Direct staff to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify additional providers to serve on an as-needed basis for future Disaster Case Management services.
FUNDING: General Fund-Caldor Fire Relief Designation.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Caldor Fire started on August 14, 2021, and quickly swept through El Dorado County and into neighboring counties, consuming nearly 222,000 acres, resulting in the evacuation of many parts of the County and destroying 1,003 structures, and damaging another 81 structures before being fully contained on October 21, 2021. 785 homes were burned in the fire. In response to the fire and to support community recovery efforts, the County requested an Individual Assistance (IA) declaration through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which was ultimately denied. With the denial, El Dorado County is unable to receive reimbursement for IA programs such as Individual and Household Programs, Disaster Case Management, and more. Despite the denial, staff working within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) have continued to develop alternative plans and options for IA programs to be made available.
Disaster Case Management (DCM) is a foundational IA program that addresses human services needs following a disaster. As many of the normal community support systems are disrupted during and after a disaster, the DCM program promotes the effective delivery of post-disaster case management services and recovery. DCM i...
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