Title
Authorization to Extend Contracts with Central Arizona Shelter Services and Salvation Army (Ordinance S-49577)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the following contracts: 156948 (Central Arizona Shelter Services), 157149 (Salvation Army - Emergency Shelter), and 157150 (Salvation Army - Street Outreach) to extend the term of the contracts through June 30, 2023. The aggregate value of the contracts will remain unchanged and will not exceed $418,993. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. Funding is available from the City’s allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Report
Summary
Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) provides individuals in need with one-time financial assistance to prevent or end homelessness. The one-time financial assistance is used for homeless prevention, move-in cost support, travel assistance to move in with family, and eviction prevention.
Salvation Army (Emergency Shelter) provides respite, basic needs, case management, and other supportive services for families with children experiencing homelessness. Each family receives free, nutritionally balanced, hot meal services each day and access to free household materials such as laundry, hygiene items, diapers, and household supplies.
Salvation Army (Street Outreach), through their Project H.O.P.E. program, provides street outreach and engagement services to families experiencing street-based homelessness by working strategically to place the most acute families into emergency shelters. The program provides these families with basic needs such as food, hygiene items, transportation, resources and referrals, and any other available material assistance Salvation Army has to help support the family while they wait for an opening at one of the emergency shelters.
Funding is used to prevent, prepare for, and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals and/or families experiencing homelessness who are at greater risk of exposure and susceptibility and to support additional homeless assistance and prevention activities to alleviate the impacts of COVID-19 within the community.
Staff is requesting to extend these contracts to allow for additional time for CASS and Salvation Army to expend funding. Contract amounts are as follows:
- CASS: $200,000
- Salvation Army (Emergency Shelter): $111,413
- Salvation Army (Street Outreach): $107,580
Contract Term
The term of the extension period for each contract will begin on or about May 1, 2023 and run through June 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
Funding is available from the CDBG CARES Act monies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Contracts 156948, 157149, and 157150 (Ordinance S-48164) on Dec. 1, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Human Services Department.