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Hemet staff urge RFPs for outreach and room-and-board vendors as homelessness work continues
Summary
Community Solutions Coordinator Christian Tikas presented the homeless ad hoc committee's update and recommended issuing RFPs for outreach management services and room-and-board vendor partnerships, and pursuing motel-conversion grant funding; council received and filed the report.
Community Solutions Coordinator Christian Tikas told the Hemet City Council on Jan. 28 that the city will pursue competitive procurement and grant opportunities to refine local homeless services.
Tikas said staff recommend three steps: (1) issue a request for proposals for homeless outreach management services (the city currently contracts with City Net, with the contract expiring June 30); (2) publish a request for proposals to expand the city's room-and-board vendor partnerships (to create vendor standards and allow room-and-board providers to receive voucher payments); and (3) pursue state and federal grant opportunities for motel-conversion projects that could…
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