File #: 13-0864    Name: Housing Resource Center Amend #2
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 8/15/2013 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 8/27/2013 Final action: 8/27/2013
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign Amendment #2 to PSA #882 with Housing Resource Center adding $23,447 to provide rental assistance to low-income individuals and families in Monterey County, increasing the total amount of the contract amount to $101,074 for change in scope through December 31, 2013; and b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign up to (3) amendments to these agreements where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Attachments: 1. Housing Resource Center Amend #2, 2. Housing Resource Center (2013)_executed, 3. Housing Resource Amend #1_executed, 4. Completed Board Order, 5. Fully Executed Agreement, Amendment No. 2 CoMo & Housing Resource Center
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee,  to sign Amendment #2 to PSA #882 with Housing Resource Center adding $23,447 to provide rental assistance to low-income individuals and families in Monterey County, increasing the total amount of the contract amount to $101,074 for change in scope through December 31, 2013; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign up to (3) amendments to these agreements where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
 
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a.  Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee,  to sign Amendment #2 to PSA #882 with Housing Resource Center adding $23,447 to provide rental assistance to low-income individuals and families in Monterey County, increasing the total amount of the contract amount to $101,074 for change in scope through December 31, 2013; and
b.  Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign up to (3) amendments to these agreements where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
 
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
There is an emergent unmet need for rental assistance services in Monterey County. Many providers have exhausted funding for homeless prevention services. This Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and Homeless Funding will be utilized by Housing Resource Center to provide rapid re-housing (rental or security deposit) assistance and eviction prevention (partial rental) assistance to individuals or households as well as security deposit assistance to homeless veterans referred by the Veteran's Transition Center. The Housing Resource Center estimates that they will be able to provide support to approximately 13 individuals or households and approximately 9 veterans with this additional funding. Homeless or at-risk of homeless families and individuals receiving assistance will meet established agency eligibility criteria. This is one-time-only funding.
 
 
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved these amendments. County Counsel has approved as to form.
 
 
FINANCING:
Funding is provided by Federal Community Services Block Grant and County General Fund.  Sufficient appropriations and estimates revenues in SOC004 and SOC007 are included in the FY 2013-14 Adopted Budget. Approval of this action has no additional impact on the County General Fund.
 
 
Prepared by: Margarita Zarraga, Community Affiliation Manager, 8492
 
 
Approved by: Elliott Robinson, Director, 4434
 
 
Attachments: Housing Resource Center, Amendment #2
 
 
Originals on file with Clerk of the Board