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Committee approves amended extension for Catholic Charities eviction-prevention contract
Summary
The committee forwarded a third amendment to HSH's grant with Catholic Charities to extend family homelessness prevention services through 2028 and increase the not-to-exceed amount (department and BLA presented corrected figures on the record); public comment from Catholic Charities supported continued funding.
The Budget and Finance Committee forwarded to the full Board a resolution on Dec. 10 to amend the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing's (HSH) grant agreement with Catholic Charities for the Family Eviction Prevention Collaborative (FEPCO).
Emily Cohen of HSH described the program as an emergency rental assistance and prevention service that provided move-in assistance, back rent and referrals to legal and other supports. Cohen said Catholic Charities served nearly 600 households in the last fiscal year and noted typical assistance ranged from just over $2,000 to just under $4,000 per household depending on the service type.
On the record, Cohen read a clerical amendment updating the short and long titles and line items to a corrected total not-to-exceed figure; the Budget and Legislative Analyst summarized performance data and recommended approval, noting the provider served far more clients than required and dispersed funds quickly in most cases. Jose Guadalupe, associate deputy director for subsidies and housing assistance at Catholic Charities, spoke in support of continued funding. The committee accepted the department's clerical amendment and forwarded the amended resolution to the full Board (3-0).
