Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Chief Executive Office
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 (Shelters) with wrap around services; and to provide Permanent Supportive Housing Transitional Services for an amount not to exceed $570,000.
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Information Contact: Zachary L. Williams, Chief Operating Officer/Executive Assistant
Phone Number: 404-371-2174
PURPOSE:
To assist the county by providing" Unhoused Assistance Services" to Homeless citizens of DeKalb County by providing Emergency I Temporary Housing (Shelters) with wrap around services; and to provide Permanent
Supportive Housing Transitional Services. The contract will include providing 400 shelter beds, food, case management, and transportation to various shelters, medical facilities, behavioral health facilities, and job
interviews. Additionally, emergency support to DeKalb's Public Safety will include Outreach, Prevention,
Rescue, and Relocation. The specific Frontline Response locations serving as Shelters are 2585 Gresham Road, Peace Baptist Church on Covington Highway, and Golden Door at 2944 Ember Drive. The Permanent
Supportive Housing Transitional Services will provide move in coordination, furniture, and transportation for 200 permanent supportive housing units at 2944 Ember Drive. The budget allocation of $570,000 covers a full fiscal year of the aforementioned services countywide.
NEED/IMPACT:
Currently, the County only has access to one Shelter within DeKalb County with minimal capacity to support families. The services provided by this contract will greatly increase the Shelter capacity for the County and reduce the need to transport Homeless citizens to contracted shelter agencies in the City of Atlanta. The Community Development Coordinated Entry function will coordinate all referrals to said Frontline Response Shelters.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost to the County is $570,000
($515,000 Emergency/Temporary Housing-$55,000 Permanent Supportive Housing Transitional Services)
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 (Shelters) with wrap around services; and to provide Permanent Supportive Housing Transitional Services for an amount not to exceed $570,000 ; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer 120 execute all necessary documents.