HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report Shelter in Place -Subrecipient-AgreementKITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE:
October 20, 2020
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve a Subrecipient Agreement between Kittitas County and
HopeSource for pass through funding from the Washington State
Department of Commerce, Community Services and Housing Division for
the Housing Assistance Unit – Shelter Grant Program for the period
August 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
BACKGROUND:
Kittitas County applied through the Department of Commerce, Community Services and
Housing Division Housing Assistance Unit for the Shelter Program. The Shelter Program
Grant is funded by the Home Security Fund as appropriated by the Legislature. The Shelter
Program Grant funds equitable and creative approaches to develop or expand shelter
programs and bring people inside with the goal of exiting participants to permanent
housing and positive destinations quickly.
Programs enact strategies to ensure racially equitable access and racially equitable
outcomes at shelter exit, provide outreach to unsheltered individuals and provide housing
stability focused services.
The grant was awarded based upon the application submitted for HopeSource to provide
the services. This contract is for HopeSource to provide the services as awarded from
August 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 in the amount of $246,846.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Board to approve a Subrecipient Agreement between Kittitas County
and HopeSource for pass through funding from the Washington State
Department of Commerce, Community Services and Housing Division for
the Housing Assistance Unit – Shelter Grant Program for the period
August 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. Pending prosecutor review.
INTERACTION
Christopher Horner, Deputy Prosecutor The contract was been submitted to
the Prosecutor for review on October 19, 2020.
HANDLING:
Commissioners Staff to forward two originals to HopeSource for
signature.
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement between Kittitas County and HopeSource
LEAD STAFF:
Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager
Susan Grindle, HopeSource Executive Director