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31. CONTRACT WITH CENTRAL ARIZONA SHELTER SERVICES TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND LOW DEMAND SHELTER SERVICES Approve a contract between Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) and Maricopa County through the Human Services Department, Community Services Division, in the not-to-exceed amount of $552,698. The purpose of this contract is to provide shelter and support services to eligible homeless individuals and families while assisting them in becoming self-sufficient. This contract is effective from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 and will impact the County General Fund. A.R.S. 11-254 authorizes the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to appropriate up to a maximum of $1.5 million for contributions to non-profit organizations for economic development activities. Contributions may be made to any nonprofit corporation which enjoys and maintains federal tax exempt status as long as all monies are utilized for the purpose determined to be public by the Board. In addition, A.R.S. 11-267 allows a county to "implement programs to provide services to disabled persons or persons sixty years of age or older, and . . . contract with federal, state, local or other providers for the provision of these services." Such services may include but are not limited to nursing care, sheltered care, day care, home maintenance, housekeeping, transportation and nutrition services. Funds for this contract are subject to disbursement at the sole discretion of the Board to any governmental agency or non-profit corporation provided that the funds are used for the purpose determined by the Board. (C-22-11-058-3-00)