TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Joe Hallett, Assistant Director of Health and Human Services Agency
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 260123B with Progress Foundation, Inc. (Supportive Living Program)
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 260123B with Progress Foundation, Inc., to increase the contract maximum by $400,000 for a new contract maximum of $889,294 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, to allow for one-time expenditures aimed at restoring capacity for housing for persons experiencing mental illness. (Fiscal Impact: $400,000 Additional Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
Napa County's Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has agreements with Progress Foundation, Inc., (Progress) for the provision of Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) and Supportive Living Program (SLP) residential services for adults requiring this level of care in Napa County. The services provided by Progress help sustain people's ability to live within the community, reducing reliance on higher levels of care, and allowing for stable housing.
One of the locations where Progress provides SLP services is the Skyline Apartments in Napa. Due to issues with the initial construction of Skyline Apartments, water damage to stairways and walkways has rendered parts of the apartment complex uninhabitable. If this damage is not imminently addressed, access to housing units for people receiving these types of services will be impaired, thus creating increased risk of instability in housing and the need for higher levels of care. This amendment supplements Progress' investment for up to 50% of actual costs in order to sustain housing for our seriously mentally ill (SMI) population. Maintaining and increasing access to stable housing aligns with critical priorities outlined in the County's Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) I...
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