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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Award the successful proposal received in response to Request for Proposal (RFP) 23-918-082 to Social Entrepreneurs, Inc., to conduct the El Dorado Opportunity Knocks (EDOK) Continuum of Care (CoC) annual sheltered and biannual unsheltered Point-in-Time (PIT) Counts, surveys, and analysis of homeless individuals in El Dorado County, and report preparation required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);
2) Make findings that the provision of services provided by Contractor are in the public's best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, and equipment not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the performance of the work in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(B);
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign, competitively bid, Agreement for Services 8113 with Social Entrepreneurs, Inc., for the PIT Count services in the amount of $129,994.95, for the term of December 5, 2023, through September 30, 2026;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8113, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 8113.
FUNDING: 100% State funding allocated to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for the Medi-Cal Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Within the County of El Dorado (County), the EDOK CoC is a regional planning body of representatives that coordinates policies, strategies, and activities toward preventing and ending homelessness. In order for the EDOK CoC to apply for or receive CoC designated state funding allocations, the EDOK CoC is required to designate an A...
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