Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: June 8, 2022

Business Meeting: June 14, 2022

Summary:

This agreement with the Department of Commerce updates the scope of services under the Hotel Leasing and Rapid Rehousing project. Services under this project are for rapid rehousing, case management, and outreach. This project does not include any hotel leasing. 

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Megan Kendig megan.kendig@commerce.wa.gov

Additional Copies To: Justia Madrigal, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter, Kendra Garrison, Bryan Hall

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed Amendment 22-46108-18-C with the Department of Commerce to provide rapid rehousing, case management and outreach to persons how are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness within Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, these services are part of the 5-year homeless housing plan and seek to decrease the number of persons experiencing homelessness in Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, the duration is July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023; and

WHEREAS, this amendment leaves the funding amount unchanged and revises the scope of work to include the following activities:

1. Hotel Leasing and Rapid Re-Housing funding will be used for:
   • Rapid Re-Housing for 1-2 households per month.
   • Case Management and outreach.
2. Households will be served with this funding by May 1, 2022.

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said amendment.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Amendment 22-46108-18-C between the Department of Commerce and Lewis County Public Health & Social Services to provide rapid rehousing, case management, and outreach is hereby approved, and the Interim Director of Public Health & Social Services is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 14th day of June, 2022.