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Approve a contract with Shelter, Inc. for $177,000 to provide housing navigation services to the homeless CalWORKs population in Solano County for the term of February 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the contract
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board approve a contract with Shelter, Inc. for $177,000 to provide housing navigation services to the homeless CalWORKs population in Solano County for the term of February 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the contract.
SUMMARY:
The Housing Support Program (HSP) was established by Senate Bill 855, Chapter 29, Statutes of 2014. The purpose of HSP is to assist families experiencing homelessness through an array of financial assistance and wrap-around supportive services intended to help families secure permanent housing or prevent evictions. HSP is designed to help families quickly secure permanent housing to help achieve self-sufficiency and increase overall child well-being. HSP offers financial assistance and several wrap-around supportive services such as security deposits, rental assistance, utility payments, storage fees, legal fees, household items, case management, and housing navigation.
The contract with Shelter, Inc. is to house the homeless California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) population in Solano County by locating affordable housing. This contract is in adherence to the State's CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) funding requirement that Solano County utilize Rapid Rehousing (RR) interventions to help homeless individuals and families secure permanent housing as quickly as possible so families exit homelessness permanently.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded by the California Departm...
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