Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Contract with Frontline Response to provide “Unhoused Assistance Services” to Homeless citizens of DeKalb County by providing Emergency / Temporary Housing (400 Bed Shelter) with wrap around services for an amount not to exceed $800,000.
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Information Contact: Zachary L. Williams, Chief Operating Officer
Allen Mitchell, Director of Community Development
Phone Number: 404-969-9921
PURPOSE:
To assist the county by providing “Unhoused Assistance Services” to Homeless citizens of DeKalb County by providing Emergency / Temporary Housing (400 Bed Shelter) with wrap around services; The contract will include providing 400 shelter beds (Men, Women, and families), food, and case management. Transportation will be provided to the shelter, medical facilities, behavioral health facilities, and job interviews. Additionally, emergency support to DeKalb’s Public Safety will include Outreach, Prevention, Rescue, and Relocation. The facility for shelter operations will be 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta, GA. The budget allocation of $800,000 covers a full fiscal year of the aforementioned services countywide.
NEED/IMPACT:
During the initial 2025 contract for “Unhoused Assistance Services,” Frontline Response provided the County an increased housing / shelter resource that was well received by the Unhoused citizens and the community. The services provided by this contract will greatly improve the efficiency of the service model and maintain the shelter capacity. The Community Development Department will use its Coordinated Entry function to coordinate all referrals to the shelter and provide project management for the contract with Frontline Response. Project monitoring of the contract deliverables will be accomplished via supplemental resources from the Affordable Housing Fund.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost to the County is $800,000
Funding Source - Non-Departmental/General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve a contract with Frontline Response to provide “Unhoused Assistance Services” to Homeless citizens of DeKalb County by providing Emergency / Temporary Housing (400 Bed Shelter) with wrap around services for an amount not to exceed $800,000; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.