Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mandy Wells (Acting Director)
Department: Human Services Division: Community Partnerships
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 18-CP-HIP-8204-01 between Broward County and The Salvation Army, a Georgia Corporation (“TSA”), subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, to add an additional service to the scope of work and increase the Agreement by $371,352, from $348,910 to $720,262, to extend Rapid Rehousing (“RRH”) subsidies for participating individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Broward County; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Amendment.
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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 extends housing subsidies and support services for families and individuals who were experiencing homelessness throughout Broward County.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action supports the Commission value of “approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable,“ and the goal to “collaborate with public and private partners to find creative, equitable, and responsible solutions to systemic community problems, especially permanent supportive, housing for persons experiencing or at risk of, homelessness.” Funding will ensure continuity of services to eligible individuals and families in Broward County.
On August 22, 2017 (Item No. 12), the Commission approved Agreement No. 18-CP-HIP-8204-01 between Broward County and TSA in the annual amount of $348,910, effective October 1, 2018 with two one-year renewal terms ending September 30, 2020, to provide RRH services. The Agreement resulted from a Request for Proposals.
On June 11, 2019 (Item No. 19), the Commission approved the First Amendment to Agreement No. 18-CP-HIP-8204-01 in the amount of $150,000, effective June 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019, that allowed TSA to provide additional RRH services under Program Two.
This Second Amendment to Agreement No. 18-CP-HIP-8204-01 adds funding and incidental services to the scope of work for Program Two effective October 1, 2019 and will allow the provider to bill for those services. The subsidies are extended to participating individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Broward County.
The Second Amendment will be reviewed for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney prior to execution by the County Administrator.
Source of Additional Information
Darrell Cunningham, Director, Community Partnership Division, (954) 357-6398
Rebecca McGuire, Administrator, Homeless Initiative Partnership Section, (954) 357-5686
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The amount of $371,352 is in the Community Partnerships Division, Homeless Initiative Partnership Section’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.