Title
Contract with Community Bridges Inc. for American Rescue Plan Act Homeless Services (Ordinance S-48895)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Community Bridges Inc. (CBI) to lease and operate approximately 120 hotel rooms as bridge shelter for homeless and at-risk persons and to provide related supportive services in an amount not to exceed $8.1 million. The term the agreement will begin on or about Aug. 1, 2022, and end on or before Dec. 31, 2024. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding is available through the City’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding received from the federal government and is under the City’s Affordable Housing and Homelessness category of the strategic plan.
Report
Summary
CBI will partner with the City of Phoenix, Human Services Department, Homeless Services Division to provide bridge housing and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness. Temporary lodging will be provided to individuals experiencing homelessness as a service provider moves individuals to either housing or appropriate services with the end goal of ending their homelessness. Supportive services will be provided to support long term success in retaining housing.
Contract Term
The term of each contract will begin on or about Aug. 1, 2022, and end on or before Dec. 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding is available through the City’s allocation of ARPA funding and is under the City’s Affordable Housing and Homelessness category of the strategic plan.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.