Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Housing Options Solutions and Supports
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Fourth Amendment to Agreement No. 22-CP-HIP-0375-01 between Broward County and Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc., decreasing the Agreement's maximum funding amount by $835,375, from $1,429,597 to $594,222, effective October 1, 2023, to remove the Specialty Shelter Program, which provides services to individuals experiencing homelessness and severe mental illness; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Commission") approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of the motion removes the Specialty Shelter Program ("SSP") from Agreement No. 22-CP-HIP-0375-01, effective October 1, 2023. This program provided services to individuals experiencing homelessness and severe mental illness.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HOUSING OPTIONS, SOLUTIONS, AND SUPPORTS DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action supports the Commission's value of "building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives" and the goal of "delivering accessible human services that holistically address the whole person collaboratively and compassionately." The Fourth Amendment removes the SSP from the Agreement with Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc. ("Henderson"), which provided services to individuals experiencing homelessness and severe mental illness. This will allow the funds to be reallocated among providers within the continuum of care th...
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