County of Monterey - File #: 13-0864

• 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.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/27/2013	Board of Supervisors	approved

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 ...