Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Measure K: Amendment to Agreement with Abode Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Abode Services to provide housing opportunities to low-income homeless individuals and families, extending the term by one year to June 30, 2020 and increasing the amount by $1,153,103 in Measure K funds for a revised total amount not to exceed $4,768,507.
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BACKGROUND:
With the San Mateo County Strategic Plan to end homelessness by 2020, the County is committed to supporting homeless individuals and families to return to permanent housing with a variety of housing intervention resources and strong network of homeless system providers. In 2015, San Mateo County identified the need for housing locator services to assist homeless individuals and families in identifying affordable housing and engaging landlords to accept housing subsidies.
Abode Services implements best practices to address the challenges of high costs for housing and provides case management services to help homeless individuals and families engage with landlords and retain housing. Housing locator services help San Mateo County maximize utilization of housing intervention resources for homeless households, such as the Housing Readiness Program vouchers, permanent supportive housing, and homeless outreach efforts. The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo also contracts with Abode Services for housing locator services and over a period of 3 years, Abode has assisted 267 households to find housing under the Human Service's Agency (HSA) and Housing Authority contracts.
On December 15, 2015, by Resolution 074278, the Board approved an agreement with Abode Services for the term of December 15, 2015 through June 30, 2017 in an amount not to exceed $1,392,310 t...
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