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Health and Human Services details $11.7M consolidated homeless grant and pass‑throughs; staff outline oversight and potential audit options
Summary
HHS presented the consolidated homeless grant (about $11.7 million), proposed pass‑through contracts to CAP and the Community Mediation Center, and developmental disabilities contracts; commissioners questioned performance metrics, oversight and the possibility of independent audits.
Gina James, director of Health and Human Services, briefed commissioners on the consolidated homeless grant (CHG) scheduled on the upcoming agenda and on related developmental disabilities contracts.
James said the biennial state contract is about $11.7 million. The award combines state general funds and local document recording fees that are routed through the state to counties for homelessness‑related services. HHS staff proposed pass‑through contracts with Community Action Program (CAP) and the Community Mediation Center to continue eviction prevention and coordinated entry functions; James said additional coordinated entry contracts with local providers would remain funded through the CHG rather than local recording fees.
James presented…
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