STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Housing & Homelessness Solutions
AGENDA DATE: January 25, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the Contract for Management Services with Bridge Steps dba The Bridge, increasing the total contract in the amount of $181,006.00, from $5,350,284.00 to $5,531.290.00, for the management and all operational responsibility, including the assistance of homeless persons by providing rental assistance in conjunction with support services through the Rapid Rehousing program at the City's homeless shelter facility for the Office of Homeless Solutions - Not to exceed $181,006.00 - Financing: FY 2021-22 Emergency Solutions Grant
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BACKGROUND
The facility management services contract with Bridge Steps dba The Bridge provides for the management and all operational responsibility of the City's homeless shelter located at 1818 Corsicana Street. The contract is managed by the Office of Homeless Solutions. The scope of work includes support services programs for clients, which utilize best practices specified by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. The contract is in support of the following key priorities: preventing homelessness, protecting persons experiencing homelessness, promoting affordable housing solutions, and partnering to maximize resources.
As the only low barrier shelter and entry point for all adult males and females experiencing homelessness in the City, the agreement is vital to keeping guests sheltered and safe while also helping them exit homelessness. Bridge Steps dba The Bridge assists persons experiencing homelessness with innovative solutions to overcome their housing crisis and provides substantial case management services.
Since opening in 2008, Bridge Steps dba The Bridge has been an integral part of the City's homeless response s...
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