Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 10-9-2023
Requesting Agency: Denver Sheriff
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Christina Amparan
Email Address: christina.amparan@denvergov.org
Phone Number:
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below. Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.
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A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, concerning the “FY23 Denver Sheriff Department Housing Navigation” program and the funding therefor.
Approves a grant with the United States Department of Justice for $750,000 with a term of 27 months, ending on 12-31-2025 to fund housing navigator positions to assist people being released from jail to find housing options, along with financial assistance, citywide. SHERF-202369920. The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-13-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-11-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?
citywide
Contract Control Number:
SHERF-202369920
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
Once the Housing Navigator is hired and the contracts with the housing navigation provider and sober livings are finalized, various levels of housing support will be available to releasing individuals based on their expressed needs, substance misuse and/or mental health diagnoses, history of homelessness, reentry plan, and length of stay in the jail. The final determination will be made by the individual’s DSD case manager and the Housing Navigator. These levels of support include:
• Emergency housing support: this support will be provided to unhoused individuals who were in jail for only short periods of time, were not engaged in services long enough to access one of the other levels of housing support or were not eligible for or accepted to the other levels of housing support. Emergency housing support includes vouchers to shelters or motels for a period of approximately 1-14 nights.
• Rental support: this support will be provided to individuals who were housed prior to their period of incarceration and need rental assistance to maintain their housing, or to individuals who are unhoused but have identified (either independently or with the support of the Housing Navigator) a rental property to move into after release. The standard period of support will be three months of rent (including fees), and any application fees or security deposit for individuals moving into a new rental property but may be less or more at the discretion of the Housing Navigator and case manager. but may be less or more at the discretion of the Housing Navigator and case manager.
• Sober living support (transitional housing): this support will be provided to individuals with substance misuse disorders who are unhoused and interested in sober living. The standard period of support will be three months of rent, and the application fee or security deposit if required by the sober living provider but may be less or more at the discretion of the Housing Navigator and case manager.
Location (if applicable):
WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts):
Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?
Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
For New contracts
Term of initial contract:
Options for Renewal:
How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?
Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):
Cost of initial contract term:
Cost of any renewals:
Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:
For Amendments/Renewals Extensions:
Is this a change to cost/pricing; length of term; terms unrelated to time or price (List all that apply)?
If length changing
What was the length of the term of the original contract?
What is the length of the extension/renewal?
What is the revised total term of the contract?
If cost changing
What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?
What is the value of the proposed change?
What is the new/revised total value including change?
If terms changing
Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)