TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Gaby Angeles, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Agreement No. 260123B with Progress Foundation, Inc. (Supportive Living Program)
RECOMMENDATION
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Terminate Agreement No. 170666B and approve and authorize Agreement No. 260123B with Progress Foundation, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and each subsequent automatic renewal, for a contract maximum of $489,294 per fiscal year to provide supportive living services for seriously mentally ill clients. (Fiscal Impact: $489,294 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
Progress Foundation's Supportive Living Program (SLP) helps mental health clients transition to greater independence. Designed for individuals moving from higher levels of care-such as board-and-care or group homes-to more independent living, the program supports clients who no longer need 24-hour supervision. SLP services are delivered to clients living in their own community-based apartments.
This agreement increases the contract maximum in the previous agreement by $90,206, bringing the total to $489,294. This increase is fully funded through Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) dollars and will be used to provide rental assistance to Supportive Living Program (SLP) clients who meet BHBH eligibility criteria. These funds are available through June 30, 2027. Once the BHBH funding expires, the contract maximum will revert to the original amount of $399,088. Corresponding updates have been made to Exhibits A and B to reflect the BHBH eligibility requirements.
Progress Foundation has also assumed responsibility for clients and housing units formerly managed by a provider that terminated its contract with Napa County. The transferred units and associated BHBH compliance requirements have been incorporated into the agreement. Additionally, therapy and crisis intervention have been added as specialty ...
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