MEETING DATE: 2/5/2019
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: James A. Rydingsword
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Enrique Arreola
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - J. RYDINGSWORD
Approve contract Amendment #2 with the City of San Jose for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) in the amount of $50,000 retroactive to July 1, 2018.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The City of San Jose has recently informed staff that the they had previously provided the incorrect HOPWA Amendment #2 which the Board of Supervisors approved on December 11, 2018. As a result, the correct Amendment #2 has been provided and now requires your approval. This version will supersede the previously approved Amendment #2.
Community Services & Workforce Development has been awarded a HOPWA (Housing Opportunity for People Living with Aids) contract from the City of San Jose in the amount of $50,000 for FY 2018-2019. CSWD will provide essential safety-net services to eligible clients in the form of rental assistance, utilities, food and dental assistance on a monthly basis. The State has designated the City of San Jose as the regional administrator of the HOPWA funds for San Benito County and Bay Area Counties. The previous HOPWA contract with the City of San Jose expired on June 30, 2018, the amendment for the FY 2018/2019 funding is retroactive to July 1, 2018. The contract amendment must first be approved by San Benito County.
This is an annual State Grant pass through and is part of the annual budget. There is no impact on the County General Fund.
BUDGETED:
Yes