TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency Executive Office
MEETING DATE: August 18, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
472-2333
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Mary Alice Willeford
PHONE:
472-2700
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: n/a
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with North Coast Opportunities for COVID-19 Relief Services in the Amount of $150,000 for a Term Starting Upon Execution by All Parties through December 14, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve agreement with North Coast Opportunities for COVID-19 Relief Services in the amount of $150,000 for a term starting upon execution by all parties through December 14, 2021; authorize the Chief Executive Officer to sign any amendments that do not increase the maximum contract amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
No previous Board action.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
North Coast Opportunities' People Helping People is relief fund program for eligible Mendocino County residents facing hardships as a result of COVID-19. This contract will supplement the existing program to help ensure that County residents with the most acute housing and food shortage needs can receive immediate support.
North Coast Opportunities (NCO) will administer the funds, accept applications, and monitor the program expenditures and outcomes. This contract will not cover staffing costs. NCO will provide grants of approximately $1,500 each to approximately 100 families requiring urgent support to address housing or food crises caused by COVID-19. Individuals must meet all of the following criteria: 1) do not qualify for unemployment; 2) do not qualify for any federal stimulus packages; 3) have been laid off or are otherwise unable to produce income; and 4) are experiencing food or housing crises as a direct result of COVID-19.
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