REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: DYLAN MCCULLY, Senior Management Analyst,
Homeless Services Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Poverello House for Homeless Family Services extending the contract term to June 30, 2024, and increasing funding by $31,680.00 for a total amount of $298,221.87.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Poverello House for Homeless Family Services increasing Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) funding by $31,680.00 for a total contract amount of $298,221.87.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno (City) has an existing agreement with Poverello to provide housing navigation services for homeless families funded through HHAP. In order to ensure continued homeless family services are provided under this agreement, staff recommends amending the agreement and utilizing additional HHAP-2 funds to extend the contract through June 30, 2024 at which time new agreements for all outreach services will be brought to Council for consideration.
BACKGROUND
On December 20, 2018, the City of Fresno received an allocation of Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds in the amount of $3,105,519.00. On March 14, 2019, Council approved a Revised Spending Plan for the City’s HEAP, which included five homeless service project categories; Triage Center, Outreach, Homeless Employment program, Homeless Family services and Homeless Youth Services. The Poverello Homeless Family Services program falls under the Homeless Family services category. This program provides housing navigation and case management for families experiencing homelessness, assisting households with obtaining basic documentation and linking them to supportive services, housing programs and other community resources.
On August 22, 2019, Council approved an agreement with Poverello House for Homeless Family Services in the amount of $118,463.50 using HEAP funds. The Homeless Family Services program provides case management and navigation services to families experiencing homelessness or who are at imminent risk of homelessness, stabilizing families in their current housing or linking families to shelter or housing as soon as possible upon program entry.
On May 8, 2020, the City of Fresno received a total of $6,158,246.18 in an initial round of HHAP funds. HHAP Round 1 funding, authorized by AB 101, is designed to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address immediate homelessness challenges throughout the state. On June 24, 2021, Council approved the first amendment to the agreement to extend the contract term to December 31, 2023 and increase contract funding by $148,078.37 for a total award of $255,541.87 using HHAP Round 1 program funds.
On July 8, 2021, the City of Fresno was awarded a total of $2,911,171.00 in a second round of HHAP funding. HHAP Round 2 funding, authorized by Assembly Bill 83, is designed to develop a unified regional response to homelessness and to provide support to local jurisdictions to continue to build on regional collaboration developed through previous rounds of California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) funding. The funding is available to continuums of care, counties, and cities with populations over 300,000.
Staff recommends approval of the second amendment to the agreement with Poverello which will extend homeless family navigation services through June 30, 2024. This six-month extension will be funding by HHAP Round 2 and will ensure homeless family services are continued until Planning and Development Department staff are able to release an RFP to solicit proposals for HHAP-funded services beginning July 1, 2024. This second amendment also includes updated performance outcomes outlined in the amended scope of work which update the contract goals to align with the current regional system performance goals identified by the HHAP funding program.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
This item is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference is not applicable because of the use of state funds.
FISCAL IMPACT
This amendment would be funded through the City’s HHAP allocations.
Attachments:
1. Second Amendment to the Agreement with Poverello House - Homeless Family Services
2. First Amendment to the Agreement with Poverello House - Homeless Family Services
3. Agreement with Poverello House - Homeless Family Services