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Recommendation to:
(1) Accept a Supportive Housing Development Fund award from the State of Nevada Housing Division in the amount of [$5,595,378.00; $3,857,360.68 in-kind match] for the period of June 17, 2025 through June 30, 2031 to provide clinical services, support services, operations, training and administration activities at the Nevada Cares Campus, Permanent Supportive Housing building; authorize the Director of the Human Services Agency to execute grant award documents; and direct Finance to make the necessary budget amendments;
(2) Approve reclassification of Eligibility Certification Specialist (ECS) II position (70000972), pay grade 12, to Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, pay grade 17 [$64,563.00] and reclassification of Eligibility Certification Specialist (ECS) II position (70000971), pay grade 12, to Mental Health Counselor II, pay grade 16 [$43,952.00] contingent and effective upon Job Evaluation Committee (JEC) review and approval. Both positions will be funded 50% on the Supportive Housing Development Grant and 50% in a Homelessness fund cost center. All reclassification costs will be absorbed in this grant award. As this grant funds positions, if grant funding is reduced or eliminated, the position hours will be reduced and/or the positions will be abolished accordingly unless additional funding is secured; direct Finance to make the necessary budget amendments; and direct the Human Resources Department to make the necessary staffing adjustments as evaluated by the JEC; and
(3) Approve Amendment #5 to the contract currently awarded to Volunteers of America, Greater Sacramento and Northern Nevada (VOA) for Operator of the Emergency Shelter on the Nevada Cares Campus, authorizing an increase in the amount of [$248,538.00] to support of the retention and recruitment of shelter staff and additional staffing and operations needs to operate the Nevada Cares Campus and an increase of [$238,169.00] to add the 24/7 VOA staff coverage for the Cares Campus Permanent Supportive Housing building to provide oversight and support of the tenants within the common spaces and individual tenant units for a total not to exceed [$7,588,852.00] the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Human Services Agency. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION