Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to $583,633.20 of the 2022 and 2023 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) entitlement grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to modify a Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract with Equitas Health Inc., in an amount up to $583,633.20, to add additional funds to provide HOPWA services to the community for the remainder of program year 2023.
Original Agreement $300,000.00 Ord. 3254-2022 PO363460
Modification No. 1 $583,633.20
Total $883,633.20
The HOPWA program provides for the implementation of long term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of low income persons with HIV/AIDS and their families. Eligible services/activities include providing housing information services; resource identification; acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, and repair of facilities to provide housing and services; new construction of housing units; project or tenant based rental assistance; short term rent, mortgage and utility payments; supportive services; technical assistance and administrative support.
Equitas, a not for profit corporation, is a provider who specializes exclusively in assisting income eligible individuals/households living with HIV/AIDS in the eight county EMSA. The contract for program year 2023 is for the fourth year of a five year contract period. These additional funds will allow the agency to assist 24 additional people this year.
These services are being contracted out as the department does not have the resources to manage this program internally.
This legislation represents appropriation for a part of the HOPWA portion of the HUD FY 2022 Annual Action Plan and Draft FY 2023 Annual Action Plan, per Ordinances 2800-2021 and 3353-2022 respectively.
Contract Compliance: the vendor number is 004721 and expires 1/25/2024.
Fiscal Impact: $116,614.00 is available from the 2022 HOPWA Gra...
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