Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: July 14, 2021

Business Meeting: July 20, 2021

Summary:

The agreement is funded through the Community Services and Housing Division and the Consolidated Homeless Grant provides funds for homeless housing services.  PHSS will subcontract with local services agencies to provide case management, rapid rehousing, and housing and essential needs to those who are literally homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness in Lewis County.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Jessica Simon: jessica.simon@commerce.wa.gov also mail to Jessica Simon: PO Box 42525 Olympia, WA 98504-2525

Additional Copies To: Sandi Andrus, Justia Madrigal, Stacey Loflin, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Jill Nielson, Sherri Dokken, Brian Hall

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed Interagency Agreement, #22-46108-18 Consolidated Homeless Grant, between Lewis County and Washington State Department of Commerce Community Services and Housing Division; and

WHEREAS, funding is available in the amount of $2,506,970 to provide for case management, shelter, permanent supportive housing, prevention, rapid rehousing, and housing & essential needs to those who are literally homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness in Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, the agreement will be effective from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said contract for Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that agreement #22-46108-18 between Washington State Department of Commerce and Lewis County in the amount of $2,506,970 from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, is hereby approved and the Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 20th day of July, 2021.