Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Tamarra Jones, Director, Public Health, Policy and Planning
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Mental Health Association of San Mateo County for Housing and Related Services for HIV Program Clients
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Mental Health Association of San Mateo County to provide housing and related services for HIV Program Clients, extending the term for an additional 2 years through February 28, 2028, and increasing the amount by $2,500,000 to an amount not to exceed $5,500,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On September 12, 2023, this Board approved a Ryan White A funding award to County Health from the City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health to provide HIV/AIDS health services, for the term of March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $8,559,404. A portion of this funding is allocated to provide housing services to County residents affected by HIV/AIDS. For the past 20 years, San Mateo County Health has contracted with Mental Health Association of San Mateo County (MHA) to provide housing and housing-related services.
DISCUSSION:
Under this agreement, MHA has provided short-term rent and mortgage assistance, benefits counseling, and case management services to County residents affected by HIV/AIDS. A Request for Proposals was released in December 2022, and MHA was the sole participant with a proposal to provide housing and related services. The selection committee reviewed the proposal and determined that the proposal met the service requirements. this amendment to the current agreement, which expires on February 28, 2026, would allow services to be provided to this community without interruption.
The resolution contains the County's standard provisions allowing amendment of the Coun...
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