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Contract No. C-22-22-078-X-05 
220102 CI 
Amendment No. 5 
 
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AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE  
CONTRACT 
BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY  
ADMINISTERED BY ITS HUMAN SERVICES  
DEPARTMENT  
AND 
SOLARI, INC. 
 
I. 
Maricopa County by and through the Maricopa County Human Services Department 
(MCHSD) and Solari Inc. entered into a Contract on or about August 17, 2021. The 
Agreement term is July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. The purpose of the 
Agreement is to assist the County in providing services to those who have been 
disproportionately impacted by the pandemic through an expansion of 211 services 
including but not limited to transportation services, housing crisis hotline, and 
assistance to those facing eviction. The County provided the Solari with $25,000 in 
American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 
under CFDA number 21.027 for these services. The County and the Contractor may 
be referred to individually as “Party” or collectively as “Parties.”  
 
The Parties executed Amendment No. 1 on or about October 4, 2021. The purpose 
of the Amendment was to extend the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2022, 
through December 31, 2022. And for the County to provide an additional $25,000 in 
American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 
under CFDA number 21.027 for the Contractor to conduct additional customer service 
calls to landlords on behalf of tenants in the process of receiving rental and/or utility 
assistance to prevent evictions. 
 
The Parties executed Amendment No. 2 on or about March 15, 2022. Amendment 
No. 2 addressed the following: revised the Purpose of the Agreement, revised the 
Responsibilities for the Parties, extended the Term of the Agreement through 
December 31, 2022, revised Funding, Invoicing and Payment. Funding for the 
Agreement was increased to $2,987,030 for the following activities: $1,285,970 for 
Emergency Rental Assistance Navigation Support; $1,267,566 for the Housing Crisis 
Hotline; and $383,494 for the Transportation Navigation and Assistance Services. 
Funding is provided under Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CDFA) 21.027 
American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provided to the 
County through the U.S. Department of Treasury.  
 
The Parties executed Amendment No. 3 on or about September 7, 2022. The 
Amendment revised the Contractor’s title of responsibilities to Subrecipient and 
revised Contractor Responsibilities to include U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grant - Emergency Solutions Grant Cares 
Act (ESG-CV) activities. The County provided the Subrecipient with $75,000 HUD 
ESG-CV under 14.231 Assistance Listing Number (ALN). Expenditures for ESG 
activities shall be effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. The Amendment 
included Subrecipient requirements to include Financial Management, Monitoring 
and Audit. The Amendment also increased ARPA funding under ALN 21.027 
American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provided to the 
County through the U.S. Department of Treasury, in the amount of $1,651,060 for

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Amendment No. 5 
 
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Emergency Rental Assistance Navigation Support; Housing Crisis Hotline; and 
Transportation Navigation and Assistance Services. Expenditure of ARPA funds shall 
be expended through December 31, 2022. The Agreement total funding is 
$4,638,090 in ARPA funds and $75,000 ESG-CV for a total Agreement amount of 
$4,713,090. 
 
The Parties executed Amendment No. 4 on or about December 7, 2022. The purpose 
of the Amendment was to extend the term of the Agreement from December 31, 2022, 
through June 30, 2023, and to add required contract language.  
 
II. 
The Parties now agree to amend the Agreement as follows: 
A. 
Extend expenditures deadline for ESG-CV activities to July 1, 2022, through 
September 30, 2023. 
 
B. 
Extend the Agreement term from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. 
 
C. 
Increase the Agreement funding by $3,169,179 from $4,713,090 to 
$7,882,269. The increased funding is provided under ARPA funds provided 
to the County by the U. S. Department of Treasury under ALN 21.027. 
 
D. 
Remove Section 2.0 (Purpose), by removing in its entirety and replacing with 
the following: 
The purpose of the Agreement is to assist Maricopa County residents with the 
focus of residents outside the cities of Phoenix, Glendale, and Mesa, who 
were disproportionally impacted by the pandemic to obtain wrap around 
services that address the needs of the family.  
 
E. 
Remove Section 3.0 (CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES), by removing 
and replacing subsection 3.1 and 3.2 of the Agreement as follows: 
3.1 
The Subrecipient shall complete the following activities: 
3.1.1 Housing Crisis Hotline  
3.1.1.1 Operate and market an inbound phone number to 
navigate Maricopa 
County 
residents, 
who 
are 
experiencing housing crisis, to the HSD Dynamic 
Portal, as well as direct residents to appropriate 
diversion, prevention, homelessness, and housing 
services.  
3.1.1.2 Provide information to County residents as it relates to 
the following MCHSD divisional (neighborhood) 
program services:  
3.1.1.2.1 Early Education Division (EDD), childcare 
and early education services 
3.1.1.2.2 Senior Adult Services Division (SASD) case 
management services 
3.1.1.2.3 Workforce Development Division (WDD) 
employment and occupational skills training 
related services 
3.1.1.2.4 Homeless Services  
3.1.1.3 Crisis Case Management Services

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3.1.1.3.1 Provide co-case management services to 
MCHSD Empowerment Pathways Program 
(EPP) clients to address the needs of the 
household and to move families closer to 
economic stability.  
3.1.1.3.2 Communicate with EPP case worker to 
provide status of household as it relates to 
the outcome of referred services and the 
need for additional assistance/ services. 
 
3.2 
The Subrecipient shall track and provide MCHSD a monthly report as 
detailed in Attachment B - Deliverable Matrix.  
 
F. 
Revise Section 10.0, by removing subsection 10.2 in its entirety and replacing 
with the following: 
10.2 
The Agreement total funding amount is $3,169,179 for the Housing 
Crisis Hotline as detailed in Attachment A – Contract Operating 
Budget. The period of funding availability is July 1, 2023, through June 
30, 2024. 
 
III. 
Section II above contains all the changes made by this Amendment No. 5. All other 
terms and conditions of the Agreement and previously approved Amendments not 
amended by this Amendment No. 5 shall remain unchanged and in full force and 
effect as executed by both Parties. 
 
 
[Signatures contained on the following page]

Contract No. C-22-22-078-X-05 
220102 CI 
Amendment No. 5 
 
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IN WITNESS THEREFORE, the Parties have signed this Amendment: 
 
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF  
SOLARI, Inc.: 
 
 
________________________________ 
Justin N. Chase, CEO                             Date 
 
FOR MARICOPA COUNTY: 
 
 
 
________________________________ 
Clint Hickman, Chairman                 Date 
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 
 
 
 
Attested to: 
 
 
________________________________ 
Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board           
Date 
 
 
Approved As To Form: 
 
 
________________________________ 
Deputy County Attorney                           Date

Contract No. C-22-22-078-X-05 
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Amendment No. 5 
 
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Attachment A 
Solari Contract Operating Budget 
 
 
Contract Period 
July 1st, 2023, through June 30, 2024 
Funding 
 
 
 
County Funds 
$3,169,179 
 
 
 
Budget Category 
 
Direct Cost 
 
Administrative Cost 
 
Total Cost 
 
Personnel 
$2,128,322 
$220,608 
$2,348,930 
ERE 
$475,933 
$48,295 
$524,228 
Space 
$101,912 
$10,191 
$112,103 
Materials & Supplies 
$122,330 
$12,233 
$134,563 
Operating Services 
$42,148 
$7,207 
$49,355 
 
Total Expenses 
$2,870,645 
$298,534 
$3,169,179