TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement No. 250043B with Collabria Care
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250043B with Collabria Care for a maximum amount of $25,000 for the term July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, with three (3) one-year renewals, to provide outreach services and application assistance for the older adult, extremely low-income rental stabilization program known as the Stable Housing and Community Resiliency Program. (Fiscal Impact: $25,000 Expense; Affordable Housing Fund, Budgeted, Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
On August 15, 2023, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) released a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an eligibility entity to design and administer an Older Adult Rental Assistance Pilot Program in one or more counties of the 9-County Bay Area Region. Napa County Department of Housing & Homeless Services (DHHS) worked collaboratively with a consortium of community-based organizations and public sector partners to design a four-year program and service delivery model using grant funds and other existing braided funding sources.
On November 8, 2023 Napa County was selected among all proposals submitted by a pool of qualified, competitive applicants to receive the full $5 million to design, launch and administer the program. Re-named the SHARE Program (Stable Housing and Community Resiliency), it is designed to assist extremely low income, severely rent burdened seniors in Napa County who are at imminent risk of experiencing homelessness by improving their long-term housing stability through guaranteed rental assistance.
Approval of Agreement No. 250043B with Collabria Care will provide referred applicants of the SHARE Program with support to complete applications and enrollments into the program in a timely manner and provide technical assistance to reduce any barriers that applicants may face. The application assistance process will include procuring eligibility-related documentation, support and guidance using the online application portal (Neighborly) as well as provide support for any language, technology, or other access-related barriers.
Requested action: approve Agreement 250043B with Collabria Care for a maximum amount of $25,000.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Affordable Housing Fund |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
This item is discretionary in that there is no mandate to contract with Collabria Care to provide services for the SHARE Program. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Services will be budgeted accordingly each fiscal year. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this item is not approved Napa County will not be able to offer application and enrollment assistance to eligible SHARE Program clients through Collabria Care. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.