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Consent-Health & Human Services # 19.
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| Board of Supervisors |
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| Subject |
| Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Mercy New Hope, L.P., dba Mercy Housing Management Group, to oversee the delivery and coordination of the housing project known as West Beamer Place in Woodland, with a zero-dollar amount for the period from October 23, 2018 through October 22, 2019. (No general fund impact) (Larsen) |
| Recommended Action |
| Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Mercy New Hope, L.P., dba Mercy Housing Management Group, to oversee the delivery and coordination of the housing project known as West Beamer Place in Woodland, with a zero-dollar amount for the period from October 23, 2018 through October 22, 2019. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
Yolo County CalWORKs Housing Support Programming allows for the expenditure of State CalWORKs funding for permanent supportive housing for families who are homeless and meet program eligibility. Supportive housing is a nationally recognized evidence-based practice that has consistently shown that coupling appropriate services with permanent housing increases housing stability and the likelihood that the tenant will remain connected to treatment and ultimately self-sufficiency.
The County submitted a collaborative application requesting capital development and operating subsidies to the State Department of Social Services, for development of the permanent supportive housing project for homeless families with mental illness, located at Beamer Street in Woodland. Included are families facing housing insecurity that are CalWORKs and eligible for the Housing Support Program. These families could be those involved with Child Welfare Services (The Linkages Project) and accessing funding through Bringing Families Home. Intensive case management and supportive services are tied to these families to support barrier reduction and assisting movement toward self-sufficiency.
In the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the County and Mercy Housing Management Group agree to work together, establish a foundation of trust and partnership, and provide seamless and high quality services to each tenant of the housing project, based on the individual needs of each family. All parties agree to coordinate their resources and actions toward the common goal of enabling persons with serious mental illness who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, and their families to achieve permanent supportive housing and self-sufficiency by promoting the integration of affordable housing and appropriate supportive services including mental health support systems.
By approving this MOU, Yolo County is committing to providing a range of services, as described below, for a twelve month period with automatic 12 month renewals until such time as the agreement is terminated by either party. Services include:
- Tenant Certification Process to approve applicants and certify them as a CalWORKs Housing-eligible client;
- Outreach, Allocation and Screening to establish a list of County-certified clients to expedite the process of leasing new and vacated units;
- Ongoing Tenancy Supports to residents to ensure involved parties are in compliance and units are being fully utilized; and
- Coordination of Communication with all parties to discuss coordination of services, referrals and vacancies.
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| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
County Counsel has approved this Memorandum of Understanding as to form.
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| Competitive Bid Process |
N/A
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
| No general funds are required by this action. This agreement does not have a direct cost associated with it. Any costs associated with the County portion of the shared services specified in the MOU will be approved through the County budget process. |
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