TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: May 19, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
463-7761
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc, in the Amount of $121,080 to Provide Housing Navigation Services to CalWORKs Housing Support Customers in Mendocino County, Effective July 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc, in the amount of $121,080 to provide housing Navigation Services to CalWORKs housing support customers in Mendocino County, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do no increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), CalWORKs Housing Support Program assists homeless CalWORKs families in quickly obtaining permanent housing, and provides wrap-around supports to families to foster housing retention. This program has been administered in Mendocino County since 2015, with Housing Navigation services provided by internal staff and Redwood Community Services (RCS). Due to a large volume of program applicants, County CalWORKS staff currently manages only homeless households that score high on the vulnerability index, and refers low scoring homeless households to RCS's Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center. Through the proposed contract, RCS will continue to provide Housing Navigation services to referred households to include landlord recruitment, tenant education and advocacy, and application assistance in order to increase access to rental properties for eligible households.
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