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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute contracts, and any necessary documents including subgrants or subsequent amendments, with Family Promise of the South Bay, of Torrance, CA; The Illumination Foundation, of Orange, CA; Mental Health America of Los Angeles, of Long Beach, CA; and People Assisting the Homeless, of Los Angeles, CA, to provide intensive case management services for individuals and families who are matched with Emergency Housing Vouchers through the Long Beach Coordinated Entry System, for a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,533,320 for a period of one year, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with Family Promise of the South Bay (Family Promise), Illumination Foundation, Mental Health America of Los Angeles (Mental Health America), and People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), to provide intensive case management services for individuals and families who are matched with Emergency Housing Vouchers through the Long Beach Coordinated Entry System.
The City of Long Beach (City) Housing Authority was awarded 582 Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) as authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The EHVs are provided to assist individuals and families who are: (1) homeless, (2) at risk of homelessness, (3) fleeing or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, or (4) recently homeless. The federal distribution of EHVs have no supportive services attached; therefore, the City facilitated the procurement for intensive case management services to provide comprehensive support for program participants who are matched with an EHV to obtain permanent housing and other wraparound services.
On July 6, 2021, the Health and Human Services Department released a Request for Proposals (RFP) HSB-2021-003 to pro...
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