TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE23-229, and award contracts to First to Serve, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, and Interval House, of Long Beach, CA, to provide operation and supportive services for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing, in annual amounts not to exceed $787,061 and $787,061, respectively, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for an additional one-year period, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to enter into the contracts, including any subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with First to Serve, Inc. (First to Serve) to provide operation and supportive services for Homeless Prevention (HP) and with Interval House to provide operation and supportive services for Rapid Rehousing (RRH). These activities are funded through the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) grant. The initial contracts are expected to be executed in June 2023 following City Council approval.
In July 2019, Governor Newsom signed the HHAP program into law. HHAP is a block grant that provides local jurisdictions with funding to expand or develop local capacity to address homelessness. The purpose of the HHAP program is to strengthen local homeless crisis response systems. Effective homeless crisis response systems will assist unhoused persons to exit homelessness by identifying those experiencing homelessness, preventing homelessness when possible, connecting individuals to housing, and providing wraparound services.
The goal of these contracts is to strengthen the services available for people at risk and experiencing homelessness. The RRH projects will provide relocation, support, stabilization services, and short-and medium-term rental assistance to support people move quickly into permanent housing and achieve housing stability. The HP program will provide short-term targete...
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