Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: July 18, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Isabelle Klier-Graham, Manager, Mental Health and Homelessness Division
PHONE: 407-836-3187
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment No. 2, Contract Y22-2415, Providing Funding for Homeless Prevention and Diversion
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of Amendment No. 2, Contract Y22-2415, Providing Funding for Homeless Prevention and Diversion Federal Subrecipient Agreement, with Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Inc., in the amount of $1,600,000, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $3,401,914.80. ([Community and Family Services Department Mental Health and Homelessness Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This amendment will extend the subaward period of performance from September 30, 2024 through December 31, 2025, and adds funds to support the expansion of homeless prevention and diversion services for residents of Orange County to expand homeless outreach to the more underserved outer regions of the County. Currently, the provider assesses approximately 40 households monthly who are precariously housed or unhoused. The additional funding will support assessing an additional 480 households.
APPROVALS:
The Mental Health and Homelessness Division concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
The COVID-19 emergency caused a substantial increase in families and individuals losing employment, losing their housing, and suffering from other detrimental impacts including social, emotional, mental, and physical health distress. Research demonstrates an increase in the number of families and individuals affected by COVID-19. As one of the many consequences, housing insecurity has increased, resulting in an increase in the number of individuals seeking shelter and housing assistance.
To support this endeavor, a subaward has been granted to the subrecipient. The funds from this subaward will allow the subrecipient to expand the area to which such services are typically provided while increasing its current service level, creating additional capacity to serve the homeless and housing insecure and increasing health and awareness. The subrecipient plays a significant role in the community as a provider of support program services, amongst a variety of other services focused on prevention, diversion, rapid rehousing, and non-clinical healthcare coordination. Services also include case management and connection to medical and housing resources.
On March 7, 2023, the Board authorized award of Contract Y22-2415 with Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Inc. in the total contract award amount of $1,001,914.80, for a one-year term.
Previous contract amendments are as follows:
Amendment No. 1: Increased contract amount by $800,000, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $1,801,914.80. Extended subaward period of performance from February 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024.