Marin County delays some rental-assistance rollout after outreach partner closes; care-court filings rise

Marin County officials on Wednesday discussed a strategic refresh of the county'wide homelessness response and said a temporary rental-assistance program that had funds earmarked for rapid deployment is delayed because a primary outreach partner closed.

Staff told the Marin County Board of Supervisors that the Downtown Streets Team'— a partner the county relied on for outreach and program enrollment ' is closing, and the county is working to reassign or hire staff to fill that outreach role before the funds can be quickly disbursed. "That is the reason for the delay," a staff presenter said.

The workshop also covered broader system planning. Staff said the consultant-led request for proposals (RFP) planned as part of the strategic refresh will include significant outreach to cities and towns, nonprofit partners and multiple county departments so the final strategy reflects the countywide picture. "We can hold the work, but we don't own it on our own," staff said.

Behavioral-health officials provided a separate update…