Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors (Acting as the Governing Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo)
From: Raymond Hodges, Executive Director, Housing Authority
Subject: Agreement for Housing Locator Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo, adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an Agreement with Abode Services to provide housing locator services for a term starting November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $1,369,731, with the option to extend up to an additional two years.
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BACKGROUND:
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) provides rental subsidies for low-income households in San Mateo County (County) through the administration of various voucher and Permanent Supportive Housing programs. HACSM receives funding for its programs from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
HACSM has been a participant in HUD's Moving To Work (MTW) demonstration program since May 2000. The three major goals for the MTW program are to increase cost effectiveness, promote self-sufficiency and expand housing options for program participants. The additional flexibility offered by MTW allows HACSM to achieve its mission and program goals more successfully.
With the County nestled between San Francisco and San Jose, it is extremely difficult for low-income households to find affordable housing units. The HUD published average Fair Market Rent (FMR) for fiscal year 2022 for a two-bedroom unit in the County is $3,198 per month. In California, a full-time minimum wage worker earns approximately $15.00 per hour, or $2,600 per month. Although several cities in the County have passed local ordinances increasing the minimum wage, these amounts remain bel...
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