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Consent-Health & Human Services # 25.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Adult & Aging |
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| Subject |
| Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Mercy New Hope, L.P., dba Mercy Housing Management Group to coordinate services for individuals living at the Beamer Street permanent supportive housing project in Woodland, with a zero-dollar amount for the period from September 11, 2018 through June 30, 2048. (No general fund impact) (Larsen) |
| Recommended Action |
| Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Mercy New Hope, L.P., dba Mercy Housing Management Group to coordinate services for individuals living at the Beamer Street permanent supportive housing project in Woodland, with a zero-dollar amount for the period from September 11, 2018 through June 30, 2048. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
On August 23, 2007, the State of California Department of Mental Health (SDMH) and the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) released the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program notice of availability of funds to solicit qualified borrowers interested in applying for capital development and operating subsidies for permanent supportive housing for individuals with psychiatric disabilities who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and their families. 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 mental health treatment.
The County, through its Health and Human Services Agency, administers the Yolo County MHSA Programs. The County submitted a collaborative application requesting capital development and operating subsidies to SDMH and CalHFA for the development of the permanent supportive housing project at Beamer Street in Woodland for individuals with a serious mental illness who are homeless and their families.
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 tenant’s individual needs. 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 for the duration of the life of the 30-year loan, including:
- Tenant Certification Process to approve applicants and certify them as a MHSA-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 Agreement as to form. |
| 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 share of the shared services specified in the MOU will be approved through the County budget process.
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