County of Monterey - File #: 15-1078

• File #: 15-1078
• Name: Housing Resource Center, Amend #2
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/30/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 10/13/2015
• Final action: 10/13/2015
• Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A-12810 with Housing Resource Center of Monterey County, adding $587,019, effective October 1, 2015, to continue the Family Stabilization Program and Housing Support Program for CalWORKs recipients, increasing the total contract amount to $1,587,019; and b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, 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
10/13/2015	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A-12810 with Housing Resource Center of Monterey County, adding $587,019, effective October 1, 2015, to continue the Family Stabilization Program and Housing Support Program for CalWORKs recipients, increasing the total contract amount to $1,587,019; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, 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 to sign Amendment #2 to Agreement #A-12810 with Housing Resource Center of Monterey County, adding $587,019, effective October 1, 2015, to continue the Family Stabilization Program and Housing Support Program for CalWORKs recipients, increasing the total contract amount to $1,587,019; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The California Legislature and the Governor, recognizing the critical importance of stable housing, appropriated $20 million from the State General Fund to address homelessness and housing instability in the CalWORKs population as part of the 2015-16 State Budget. Monterey County Department of Social Services (DSS) was awarded a share of these funds to continue the CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) that currently offers rapid re-housing services to CalWORKs participants, as well as case management, to address employment opportunities and financial independence. In addition, the CalWORKs program provides a housing component through the CalW...