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. 240315B with Up Valley Family Centers of Napa County
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 240315B with Up Valley Family Centers for an annual fee for service maximum amount of $25,000 for the term April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, with three (3) one year renewals to provide outreach services and application assistance for the Stable Housing and Community Resiliency (“SHARE”) Program and a related Budget Amendment. (Fiscal Impact: $25,000 Expense; Affordable Housing Fund, Housing Stabilization Subdivision; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
On August 15, 2023, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) released a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an eligible entity to design and administer an Older Adult Rental Assistance Pilot Program (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. Napa County has been selected from a pool of qualified, competitive applicants, to launch and administer the pilot program.
Housing & Homeless Services staff worked collaboratively with a consortium of community-based organization 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 to receive the full $5 million to launch and administer the Program. The Program 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. 240315B with Up Valley Family Centers of Napa County 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.
Required Actions:
1. Approve Agreement 240315B with Up Valley Family Centers for a maximum amount $25,000
2. Approve Budget Amendment for the following:
a. Increase appropriation by $5,000 in Affordable Housing Fund (2080-2080040-52430);
b. Increase revenue by $5,000 in Affordable Housing Fund (2080-2080040-48200);
c. Increase appropriation by $5,000 in Housing & Homeless Services (2030-2030010-56100) offset by fund balance.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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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 Up Valley Family Centers of Napa County 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. |
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.