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Contract No. C-22-20-029-3-09
Amendment No. 9
Community Bridges, Inc.
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AMENDMENT NO. 9
TO THE
SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY,
ADMINISTERED BY ITS HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND
COMMUNITY BRIDGES, INC.
I.
Maricopa County (“County”), administered by its Human Services Department, and
Community Bridges, Inc. (“Subrecipient”) entered into an Agreement, which was fully
executed on April 20, 2020, for the operation of temporary emergency shelter services for
homeless individuals experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County. In accordance with
the terms of the Agreement, the County is to provide the Subrecipient with $295,296 in
Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant funds. The term of
the Agreement is from April 8, 2020, to October 8, 2020. It may be renewed by written
amendments signed by authorized signers of both the County and Subrecipient. The
County and the Subrecipient collectively are referred to here as the “Parties.”
The Parties fully executed Amendment No. 1 on or about May 28, 2020. Amendment No.
1, among other things, added a new location for service delivery to homeless individuals:
Travel Lodge 600 West Van Buren Street, Phoenix 85003. Amendment No. 1 increased
the funding to $374,601.
The Parties fully executed Amendment No. 2 on or about August 6, 2020. Amendment
No. 2, among other things, increased the total funding under the Agreement to a not-to-
exceed amount of $471,488; and addressed the continuance of services at several
locations.
The Parties fully executed Amendment No. 3 on or about September 2, 2020. Amendment
No. 3, among other things, extended the term of Agreement from October 8, 2020, through
December 31, 2020; increased the total funding under the Agreement to a not-to-exceed
amount of $1,127,780; and amended the Agreement to provide for identifying and creating
a new service location or locations.
The Parties fully executed Administrative Change Order No. 1 on or about October 6,
2020. Administrative Change Order No. 1 added a new service location for the period
October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020: A New Foundation, 1200 North 77th Street,
Scottsdale, Arizona 85257.
The Parties fully executed Amendment No. 4 on or about January 27, 2021. Amendment
No. 4 extended the term of the Agreement through March 31, 2021, increased funding to
a not-to-exceed amount of $1,784,072 and provided information on submitting invoices.
The Parties fully executed Amendment No. 5 on or about March 24, 2021. Amendment
No. 5 extended the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2021 and, increased funding
by $656,292. The Agreement total increased to a not to exceed amount of $2,440,364.
Funding for Amendment No. 5 is provided by Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) 21.019 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public
Law 116-136.
The Parties fully executed Amendment No. 6 on or about June 23, 2021. Amendment No.
6 extended the term of the Agreement through September 30, 2021 and, increased
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funding by $328,146. The Agreement total increased to a not-to-exceed amount of
$2,768,510. Funding for Amendment No. 6 is provided by Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) 21.019 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES
Act), Public Law 116-136.
The Parties fully executed Amendment No. 7 on or about September 29, 2021.
Amendment No. 7 extended the term of the Agreement through December 31, 2021,
increased funding by $328,146. The Agreement total increased to a not-to-exceed amount
of $3,096,656. Funding for Amendment No. 7 is provided under American Rescue Plan
Act, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF).
The Parties fully executed Amendment No. 8 on or about January 28, 2022. Amendment
No. 8 extended the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2022, increased funding by
$530,862. The Agreement total increased to a not-to-exceed amount of $3,627,518.
Funding for Amendment No. 8 is provided under American Rescue Plan Act, Coronavirus
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF).
II.
The Parties now agree to amend the Agreement by this Amendment No. 9 as follows:
A.
Extend the term of the Agreement from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
B.
Add that the County shall provide Subrecipient with a not-to-exceed amount of
$5,073,503.78 ($2,536,751.89 annually). Funding availability period shall begin on
July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. Funding for Amendment No. 9 is provided
under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 21.027 American Rescue Plan Act,
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF). Monthly invoices
shall not exceed $211,396.
C.
Revise Section 3 (Work Statement) by deleting Paragraph 1.0 (Scope of Work) in
its entirety and replace with the following:
1.0
SCOPE OF WORK
The Subrecipient shall comply with the following service requirements:
1.1
Facility(s) - Emergency Shelter Services
1.1.1 Emergency Shelter Services Locations:
1.1.1.1 Extend A Suites, 8101 N. Black Canyon Highway,
Phoenix, Arizona 85021.
1.1.1.2 Surestay Hotel, 424 W. Van Buren Street, Phoenix,
Arizona 85003.
1.1.2 Provide emergency shelter services for individuals
experiencing homelessness, regardless of origin of
residence, 365 days a year, 7 days a week, and 24 hours a
day- including holidays. Clients that stayed in the
emergency shelter the previous night or have a designated
bed will have access to the facility (Day room and bed area)
during the following day.
1.1.3 Communicate with hotel management and Maricopa County
staff regarding any issues related to the facility specific to
cleanliness, safety, etc.
1.1.4 Provide access to a telephone and post emergency
telephone numbers conspicuously near the telephone.
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1.1.5 Maintain adequate staff to always provide for the
supervision and wellbeing of all clients. Ratio of staff to
clients should be 1:25 during the day. Ratios may be
reduced during overnight shifts (8pm-8am) 7 days a week.
1.1.6 Provide equal access to programs and services for
individuals with disabilities in compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. Subrecipient shall provide
reasonable accommodation for clients in the following
categories: visual impairments, hearing impairments,
mobility impairments and/or mental impairments.
1.1.7 Subrecipient shall comply with the Fair Housing Act (42
U.S.C. §§ 3601-3619).
1.1.8 Subrecipient shall complete regular room checks to
increase cleanliness and decrease the number of damaged
items, to be done at minimum once per week.
1.1.9 Subrecipient shall offer laundry services for all clients
residing in the shelter, to be done at minimum once per
week.
1.2
Administration
1.2.1 The Subrecipient shall:
1.2.1.1 Be responsible for hiring, managing, training, and
terminating staff as necessary, in accordance with
Subrecipient's established policy and procedures.
Make this available at time of monitoring.
1.2.1.2 Report incidents that may involve a liability issue,
significant disruptions in services or unusual or
dangerous interactions or may leave the County
open for public scrutiny. Agency will report incident
to County Homeless Services staff by telephone as
soon as possible within 24 hours following
occurrence and will provide a detailed incident report
to County Homeless Services staff within three
business days following occurrence.
1.2.1.3 Collaborate in partnership with all Human Service
Campus partners/providers.
1.3
Program Requirements
1.3.1 Maintain a daily census of residents in the emergency
shelter using the Homeless Management Information
System (HMIS).
1.3.1.1 Post,
distribute,
and
maintain
the
following
documents with culturally appropriate language and
access to translation services for clients as needed:
1.3.1.1.1
Program
description
including
conditions for termination;
1.3.1.1.2
Residents' rights and responsibilities
including the grievance process;
1.3.1.1.3
Notice of availability of reasonable
accommodation for individuals with
disabilities; and
1.3.1.1.4
How to access case management
and support services.
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1.3.1.2 Agree to provide full access and share client level
with the County as requested including HMIS data
records through the HMIS system in accordance
with approved Continuum of Care (CoC) data
sharing policies and procedures.
1.3.1.3 Share aggregate data at the request of the County
within 7 days.
1.3.1.4 Ensure clients have access to safe, secure shelter,
basic needs and services.
1.3.1.5 Comply with Coordinated Entry protocol, policies
and procedures approved by the CoC Governing
Board.
1.3.1.6 Maintain a policy manual that includes program
mission and goals, shelter policy and procedures;
population served; case management policy and
procedures; non-discrimination policy; fingerprinting
procedure; confidentiality statement; and client
termination policies.
1.3.1.7 Participate in the annual Point-in-Time Street Count
coordinated by the Maricopa Regional Continuum of
Care and HUD census requirements.
1.3.1.8 Participate and/or host weekly Case Conferencing
sessions that involve the clients residing in the
shelter.
1.3.1.9 Special sessions will be held to staff all clients with
a length of stay in shelter longer than 90 days. All
clients that meet this criterion should be provided
additional support from leadership and staff to move
towards a positive exit as quickly as possible.
1.3.1.10
Subrecipient will ensure all shelter staff are
trained in CPR, First Aid, and CPI (Crisis
Prevention Intervention), Trauma Informed
Care, Motivational Interviewing, Critical Time
Intervention and appropriate resources to
provide to clients as needed. At time of
monitoring, records of training should be
made available to the County.
1.4
Shelter Services and Case management for All Clients
1.4.1 Establish eligibility and issue a homeless verification letter
within 72 hours of entry.
1.4.2 All staff funded under this contract are to have the primary
goal of supporting clients in exiting shelter to permanent
housing.
1.4.3 All clients will receive an initial intake with support,
assignment of case management and provision of
resources based on their identified needs within the first 24
hours of residency.
1.4.4 All clients will have access to ad hoc support services upon
request to have the tools and resources to resolve their
identified needs.
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1.4.5 Collect and maintain documents for housing readiness and
coordination.
1.4.6 Enter client information into Homeless Management
Information Systems ("HMIS").
1.4.7 Case Management include supportive services with regular
meetings, resource provision, and support for the client until
they leave the shelter. Service levels may vary based on
client need.
1.4.8 Standard levels of case management services include:
1.4.8.1 Case Management will be individualized and the
varying degree in which the case manager meets
with the participant will be determined in their
housing plan and no less than 1 meeting per week.
1.4.8.2 Development of a housing plan.
1.4.8.3 Coordinate with internal and external providers to
assist the participant with fully accessing their
housing plan.
1.4.8.4 Provide support in accessing other services such as:
mainstream benefits, healthcare services, state
licensed mental health and chemical dependency
treatment programs, employment and income
services, identifications, etc.
1.4.8.5 Attend case conferencing and provide updates for
participants residing in the shelter.
1.4.9 Provide written policies and procedures for Case
Management including enrollment, staff assignments, ratio
of a maximum 1:25, and standard levels of service.
1.5
Outcomes/Performance Measures
1.5.1 Known Exit Destination in HMIS above 95%.
1.5.2 Ensure that 100% of clients are engaged with the Maricopa
Regional Coordinated Entry System and receive a VI-
SPDAT assessment within 72 hours of shelter entry.
1.5.3 Ensure above 75% positive exit destinations for case
managed individuals.
1.5.4 Case manage 100% of clients.
1.6
Indicators
1.6.1 Average and total length of stay (days) in emergency shelter
for all clients.
1.6.2 Percent of clients who move to positive permanent housing
situation determined by the recorded clients in HMIS with a
positive permanent housing placement out of the total
clients served.
1.6.3 Number of unduplicated clients served in overnight shelter.
1.6.4 Exit destinations that indicate positive exits, negative exits
and unknown exits.
1.6.5 Number and Percent of clients that received case
management services.
1.7
Program Reports
1.7.1 Provide an overview report every other Monday that shows:
current capacity, current census number, total exits to
permanent housing between May 1, 2020- Current, and
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total number of clients served between May 1, 2020-
Current using data from HMIS COC-APR Report.
1.7.2 Monthly reporting to be submitted no later than the 15th
following the close of the prior month (i.e., February 15th for
January report) to include: Provide monthly payment
request for reimbursement.
1.7.3 Contract Payment Request Form
1.7.4 Program Reports to be sent monthly:
1.7.4.1 Outcome report using an agreed upon template that
reports
progress
on
outcomes/
performance
measures, and indicators listed in the sections
above.
1.7.4.2 COC APR
1.7.4.3 HMIS Exit Destinations Report
1.7.5 Program Reports to be sent upon request:
1.7.5.1 HMIS CAPER Report
1.7.5.2 HMIS Shelter Bed Utilization Report
1.7.5.3 HMIS Length of Stay Report
1.7.5.4 HMIS Return to Homelessness Report
1.7.6 Additional program reports to ensure daytime operation is
ongoing.
1.7.7 Provide Quarterly report indicating the expenditure
percentage of the yearly budget with a budget narrative
describing the status and any programmatic or financial
issues. This report is to include all funding sources.
1.7.8 Within the first month of the executed contract, Subrecipient
to provide the following:
1.7.8.1 Finalized annual Agency Budget, including all funding
sources and costs prior to start of contract.
1.7.8.2 Audited financial statements from the previous year.
1.7.8.3 Tax form 990 from the previous year.
1.8
Monitoring
1.8.1 The County will monitor the Subrecipient’s compliance with
fiscal and programmatic performance under the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. On-site visits for compliance
monitoring may be made by either the County at any time
during
the
Subrecipient’s
normal
business
hours,
announced or unannounced. During an on-site visit, the
Subrecipient shall make all its records and accounts related
to work performed under this Agreement available to the
County for inspection and copying.
1.8.2 Subrecipient will provide full access, read only, to the project
in HMIS for the purpose of monitoring client files no more
than once per quarter. Subrecipient is responsible for
notifying HMIS Lead Agency and granting access to Funder
within 3 business days of monitoring notice.
1.8.3 County will conduct desk monitoring monthly when financial
and programmatic reports are submitted.
1.8.4 Maricopa County will conduct on-site monitoring at least
annually in conjunction with other funders in order to review
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outputs, outcomes and requirements described in the scope
of work.
1.8.5 Subrecipient will provide any ad-hoc reports as requested
by the County including aggregate or client level data
through the HMIS System and according to approved CoC
Data Sharing agreements. Such reporting shall be for the
purposes of improving access to service. The County
reserves the right to add, remove or revise reporting
requirements at its discretion.
D.
Revise
Section
4
(Compensation),
Paragraph
4.0
(Reimbursement),
Subparagraph 4.1, by removing it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
4.1
The Subrecipient shall submit the June 2022 invoice no later than July 15,
2022. Thereafter, the Subrecipient shall submit monthly invoices no later
than the 15th calendar day of each month. Sufficient backup also shall be
attached to the invoices, such as a General Ledger or a detailed
Expenditure Report, with the included charges identified.
E.
The Agreement total shall be increased from $3,627,518 to a not-to-exceed
amount of $8,701,021.78.
F.
Revise Attachment A (CBI Operating Budget) attached and incorporated into the
Agreement.
III.
Section II above contains all the changes to the Agreement made by this Amendment No.
9. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement and previously approved Amendments
and Administrative Change Order No. 1 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect
as executed by the Parties.
IV.
The Parties have authorized the undersigned to execute this Amendment No. 9 on their
behalf and shall remain effective upon approval and signature by both Parties.
(Signatures are contained on the following page)
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IN WITNESS, the Parties have approved and signed this Amendment No. 9:
COMMUNITY BRIDGES, INC.:
By:
__________________________________
John Hogeboom Date
Chief Executive Officer
MARICOPA COUNTY:
By:
____________________________________
Bill Gates Date
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
ATTESTATION:
____________________________________
Juanita Garza Date
Clerk of the Board
This Amendment No. 9 has been reviewed by
the undersigned Deputy County Attorney who
has determined that it is proper in form and
within the powers and authority granted under
the laws of the State of Arizona.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
____________________________________
Deputy County Attorney Date
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Attachment A
CBI Operating Budget
Category
Annual Cost
Salaries
$1,848,175.93
ERE on Salaries
$456,142.45
Professional Fees
$9,421.80
Vehicle Mileage
$32,263.92
Lodging & Meals
$-
Direct Supplies
$109,063.08
FTE Supplies (Laptops, IT Supplies)
$21,486.30
Office Supplies
$11,306.16
Equipment*
$-
HMIS
$-
Telephone
$48,892.25
Indirect Admin Cost
$-
TBD
$-
Miscellaneous
$-
Annual Total
$2,536,751.89
24 Month Total
$5,073,503.78