TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: February 23, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Megan Van Sant
PHONE:
463-7733
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Mendocino County AIDS/Viral Hepatitis Network (MCAVHN) in the Amount of $19,200 to Provide On-Site Case Management Support to High-Risk Homeless Individuals and Families Served Through Project Roomkey in the Inland Valley of Mendocino County During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Effective November 1, 2020 Through June 20, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive Agreement with Mendocino County AIDS/Viral Hepatitis Network (MCAVHN) in the amount of $19,200 to provide on-site case management support to high-risk homeless individuals and families served through Project Roomkey in the inland valley of Mendocino County during the COVID-19 pandemic; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Assistant Director to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do no increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
For the duration of the Stay-at-Home order related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the County of Mendocino is providing limited non-congregate shelter support to persons at high-risk of complications from COVID through provision of motel room stays through Project Roomkey. The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) does not currently have adequate staffing to provide on-site case management to individuals housed through Project Roomkey. Approval of the proposed Agreement will allow the Mendocino County AIDS/Viral Hepatitis Network (MCAVHN) to provide on-site case management to these individuals, thereby assisting with reducing the likelihood of community spread among this high-risk population.
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