Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with WeHOPE
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with WeHOPE to extend the term by one year for a new term of April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022 and increase funding by $226,302 for a new total obligation amount not to exceed $326,302, to provide homeless outreach and housing-focused case management services to San Mateo County residents experiencing homelessness.
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BACKGROUND:
The Human Services Agency (HSA) coordinates homeless services and contracts with community-based organizations to provide a continuum of homeless services. On June 19, 2019, guided by the priorities of the County's strategic plan on homelessness and with opportunities to fund new or enhanced services with state Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funding, HSA released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify providers of various homeless supportive services, including housing-focused case management and outreach services]. WeHOPE was selected as one of the contractors to provide outreach services, based on the RFP evaluation criteria.
On May 20, 2020, HSA entered into an agreement with WeHOPE for the term of April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, for a total obligation amount of $100,000 to provide homeless outreach and housing-focused case management services to residents experiencing unsheltered homelessness in East Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park and unincorporated areas of the southern regions of the County. The goal of these services is to help stabilize the unsheltered by transitioning them into a shelter, removing barriers to housing, and securing/finding permanent housing.
The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) awarded $565,747 for COVID-19 Emergency Housing Programs. This funding created an opportunity to expan...
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