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Committee backs $11.5 million increase to Episcopal Community Services rapid-rehousing contract
Summary
The committee voted to forward a resolution that extends and increases Episcopal Community Services’ rapid rehousing grant, adding capacity for single adults and continuing Prop C funding through June 30, 2027.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Jan. 29 voted to forward to the full Board of Supervisors a resolution approving a third amendment to the grant agreement between the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and Episcopal Community Services (ECS).
The amendment would extend the grant term through June 30, 2027 and increase the agreement by about $11.5 million for a total not-to-exceed amount of roughly $21.5 million. Deputy Director Emily Cohen of HSH said the contract supports a short-to-medium-term rapid rehousing program for single adults that provides time-limited subsidies (generally 12–24 months), housing-location services and housing-focused case management, with partnerships to deliver ongoing case management in some instances.
Cohen told the committee that ECS has served more than 230 adults under the contract, had about 90% utilization of subsidies, and that the amendment would expand capacity to serve 305 adults. She said the program is 100% funded by Proposition C (Our City, Our Home) and that the served population is demographically representative of the city's homeless population (Cohen cited 33% African American, 21% older adults among those served).
Nick Menard from the Budget and Legislative Analyst's Office reviewed the BLA report, noting ECS generally met contractor standards but did not meet the program target of placing clients into housing within 75 days in the past two fiscal years; placements averaged just over 100 days in each of those years. Menard said HSH and ECS reported process improvements and that ECS met the 75-day target in the most recent six months of 2024. The BLA recommended approval.
ECS Chief Program Officer Chris Calandrillo spoke in support and offered to provide more information to the committee. Chair Chan moved to forward the resolution to the full board with a positive recommendation; the committee recorded three ayes (Dorsey, Gardio and Chan) and the motion passed.
