HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12162014 - C.51RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHRORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Grant Agreement
#VA261-15-C-0239 (County #28-789-5) with the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs Northern California Health
Care System, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $175,506, to provide funding support to homeless veterans
accessing services at the West County Adult Interim Housing Program, for the period from October 1, 2014 through
September 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $175,506, payable to County, for operation of the
West County’s Adult Interim Housing Program in Richmond through September 30, 2015. (No County match).
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department seeks continuous funding to provide interim housing and support services for
homeless veterans that access the West County emergency shelter program. Each year, the County shelters serve over
150 veterans. The VA Northern California HealthCare System is providing funding for valuable housing and services
to homeless veterans of Contra Costa
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/16/2014 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 16, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 51
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 16, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Agreement #28-789-5 from the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs Northern California Health Care System
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
County.
Approval of this Grant Agreement #28-789-5 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, 2015.
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.