TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Director of Housing & Homeless Services
SUBJECT: Amendment 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 180084B with Fair Housing Napa Valley
RECOMMENDATION
title
Approve and authorize Amendment 1 to Agreement No. 180084B with Fair Housing Napa Valley increasing the contract by $120,000 for an annual maximum of $240,000 per fiscal year for the provision of fair housing services to all Napa County residents. (Fiscal Impact $240,000 Expense, Affordable Housing Fund, Budgeted; Mandatory)
body
BACKGROUND
Fair Housing Napa Valley ("FHNV") is a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting and developing fairness and equal housing opportunities for all people. FHNV offers a robust range of housing-related services to all residents of Napa County, including landlords and housing providers. Agency services, all of which are available in Spanish, include intake, counseling, mediation, investigation, referral, and education & outreach.
FHNV carries out its services under two primary programs: fair housing investigation and counseling (funded through HUD's Fair Housing Initiatives Program funding), and landlord/ tenant counseling, which is funded by local government partners. Both programs include a robust education & outreach component, including workshops and trainings in Spanish. Through these two programs, FHNV serves residents and housing providers in a variety of contexts, including traditional single-family and multi-family housing, mobile home parks, homeless shelters, and subsidized housing. The agency's services are focused on assisting the most vulnerable members of our community, particularly members of state and federal protected classes. Of the 615 tenant households assisted over the past year (of 720 total cases), 87% of them were at/ below the low-income threshold. Additionally, 36% of all households assisted included a member with a disability; 37%...
Click here for full text