HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12172013 - C.52RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHRORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Grant Agreement
#VA261-14-P-0006 (County #28-789-4) with the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs Northern California Health
Care System, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $167,579, to provide funding support to homeless veterans
accessing services at the West County Adult Interim Housing Program, for the period from October 1, 2013 through
September 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $167,579, payable to County, for operation of the
West County’s Adult Interim Housing Program in Richmond through September 30, 2014. (No County match).
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department seeks continuous funding to provide interim housing, treatment, and other services
for homeless veterans that access the West County emergency
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/17/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon,
957-5201
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 17, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, C Rucker
C. 52
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 17, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Agreement #28-789-4 from the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs Northern California Health Care System
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
shelter program. Each year the shelters provide interim housing and support services to over 75 homeless veterans of
Contra Costa County.
Approval of this Grant Agreement #28-789-4 will allow the County to receive continuous funding to support
emergency shelter housing for homeless veterans of Contra Costa County to include meals, case management, and
on-site mental health and substance abuse services, through September 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support services provided to veterans
requiring homeless shelter.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable