Proposal

Information

Fund:  104-618 Housing.  Adding funds in the amount of $456,644.00

Total amount: $2,963,614.00

Anticipated Amount effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: Feb. 2, 2022

Business Meeting: Feb. 8, 2022

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, 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.

Publications:

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

Additional Copies To: Tailor Arrington, Justia Madrigal, Jill Nielson, Bryan Hall, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Sherri Dokken

Resolution

Wording/In the matter of:

APPROVE AGREEMENT #22-46108-18 AMENDMENT A BETWEEN WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HOUSING DIVISION AND LEWIS COUNTY TO ADD FUNDS FOR HOMELESS RAPID RE-HOUSING SERVICES

Resolution Number: 22-037

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

WHEREAS, additional funding is available in the amount of $456,644 for a total budget of $2,963,614 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, this amendment also adds a line item for hotel leasing / rapid re-housing / operations; 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 Amendment A between Washington State Department of Commerce and Lewis County to add funding in the amount of $456,644 for a total budget of $2,963,614 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 8th day of February, 2022.