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Amendment No. 5 
HOM Incorporated 
 
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AMENDMENT NO. 5 
TO THE 
CONTRACT 
BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
ADMINISTERED BY ITS 
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 
AND 
HOM INCORPORATED 
 
I. 
Maricopa County (“County”) administered by its Human Services Department and HOM 
Incorporated (“Contractor”) fully executed a Competition Impracticable financial 
Agreement on or about July 14, 2021. The County provided the Contractor with 
$4,970,555 in American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal 
Recovery Funds under the Assistance Listing Number 21.027. The purpose of the 
Agreement is for the Contractor to administer a centralized, systemwide, landlord 
engagement service for Maricopa County’s homeless services system. The original 
Agreement term was July 14, 2021, through June 30, 2023. The County and the 
Contractor are referred to as the “Parties” or individually as the “Party.” 
 
The Parties entered into Administrative Change Order No. 1 on or about February 8, 2023. 
The purpose of the Administrative Change Order was to revise the description for the 
budget category of Landlord Financial Incentive and Risk Mitigation Funding. 
Administrative Change Order No. 1 also revised Section 1 (General Provisions) to 
incorporate Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act provision. 
 
The Parties entered into Amendment No. 1 on or about June 14, 2023. The purpose of 
Amendment No. 1 was to extend the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2023, though 
June 30, 2025. Amendment No. 1 increased the funding amount by $2,500,000, from 
$4,970,556 to a not to exceed amount of $7,470,556. Amendment No. 1 also revised 
Section 1 (General Provisions) by incorporating the Force Majeure provision. Section 2 
(Special Provisions) subparagraphs 6.4.2 and 6.7.2 are replaced in entirety. Section 3 
(Work Statement) subparagraph 3.7 is replaced in its entirety. The budget in Section 4 
(Budget and Compensation) is revised and replaced in its entirety.  
 
The Parties entered into Amendment No. 2 on or about January 10, 2024. The purpose of 
Amendment No. 2 was to revise Section 4.0 (Budget and Compensation), paragraph 1.0 
(Budget) to make line items changes to the budget by reallocating $677,500 from Total 
Direct Salaries and Administration to Total Landlord Financial Incentive and Risk 
Mitigation Funding. The overall Agreement Budget remained the same. 
 
The Parties entered into Amendment No. 3 on or about June 12, 2024. The purpose of 
Amendment No. 3 was to increase funding by $29,444 in ARPA funds for a new total 
Budget amount of $7,500,000. The Amendment also added required language to the 
Agreement.  
 
The parties entered into Amendment No. 4 on or about December 18, 2024. The purpose 
of Amendment No. 4 was to update the County POC, extend the term of the agreement 
through December 30, 2026, award $600,000 in County General funds, update the 
administrative change order provision, and revise and replace Section 4.0 (Budget and 
Compensation) for a new FY26 budget, for a new total Agreement funding amount of 
$8,100,000.

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II. 
The Parties agree to enter into this Amendment No. 5 to amend the Agreement as follows: 
 
A. 
Update the County Point of Contact to the following: 
Maricopa County Representative: 
Human Services Department 
Senior Services and Community Resilience Division 
Chela Schuster, Assistant Director 
234 N. Central Avenue, 3rd Floor 
Phoenix, AZ 85004 
602-372-4454  
Chela.Schuster@Maricopa.Gov 
 
B. 
The County shall increase the funding amount by $100,000 in County General 
funds for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2026, general funds shall be fully expended 
by June 30, 2026. Maricopa County Human Services Department must receive a 
final invoice for reimbursement no later than July 15, 2026. 
 
C. 
The Agreement funding shall hereby increase from $8,100,000 to a new total 
agreement amount of $8,200,000, comprised of $700,000 in county General funds 
and $7,500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery 
Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) under Assistance Listing number (ALN) 21.027. All 
allowable ARPA-SLFRF costs eligible for reimbursement shall be incurred and 
submitted to the County no later than November 30, 2026, within the applicable 
period of performance.  
 
D. 
Revise Section 1 (General provisions), Paragraph 5.0 (Termination) by adding 
subparagraph 5.6 to the Agreement as follows:  
 
5.6 
Upon termination or cancellation of this Agreement, all property, if any, 
shall be returned to or retained by the purchasing Party 
 
E. Revise Section 4.0 (Budget and Compensation)  Paragraph 1.0 BUDGET, by 
revising and replacing 1.0 BUDGET with the following: 
 
1.0 
BUDGET

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III. 
Section II above contains all the changes to the Agreement made by this Amendment No. 
5. The Agreement is amended to incorporate the changes contained in this Amendment 
No. 5. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement and previously approved 
amendments remain in full force and effect as executed by the Parties. This Amendment 
No. 5 is subject to and incorporates the provisions of A.R.S. § 38-511. 
 
IV. 
The Parties have authorized the undersigned to execute this Amendment No. 5, and it 
shall be effective upon approval and signature by both Parties. 
 
IN WITNESS, the undersigned warrant they are authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf 
of each Party and that this Agreement is therefore binding on the Parties: 
 
APPROVED BY: 
HOM INCORPORATED 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Brian Peterson                                       Date 
President & Chief Operating Officer 
 
APPROVED BY: 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Kate Brophy McGee, Chair                     Date 
Board of Supervisors 
 
 
Attested to: 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Juanita Garza                                          Date 
Clerk of the Board 
 
 
Approved as to Form: 
 
 
____________________________________ 
Deputy County Attorney                          Date