Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: March 2, 2022

Business Meeting: March 8, 2022

Summary:

This agreement is with the Washington State Department of Commerce and is funded through the Community Services and Housing Division. The Consolidated Homeless Grant provides funds for homeless housing services. Public Health & Social Services will subcontract with local service agencies to provide case management and rapid rehousing services to those who are literally homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness in Lewis County.

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Megan Kendig, Grant Manager Megan.Kendig@commerce.wa.gov

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

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Agreement #22-46108-18 Amendment B, 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 $135,323 for a total budget of $3,098,937 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 standard rapid re-housing admin funds, standard rapid re-housing rent/facility lease funds, standard rapid re-housing other rent/facility lease and housing cost funds, and standard operational funds; 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 B between Washington State Department of Commerce and Lewis County to add funding in the amount of $135,323 for a total budget of $3,098,937 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 March, 2022.