REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
MARCUS DILLARD, Chief of Homeless Services, Office of Homeless Services
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. for Continued Housing and Disability Advocacy Program Legal Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 23-1143 with Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc., to increase the contract amount by $310,000 from $558,566 to $868,566, and extend the term for one additional year, for a total contract period of November 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
(Presenter: Marcus Dillard, Chief of Homeless Services, 501-0644)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally- Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The recommended contract increase of $310,000 will be funded by Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) revenue. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Office of Homeless Services (OHS) 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The State of California Assembly Bill 1603 (2016) established HDAP. Since that time, San Bernardino County (County) has administered HDAP to assist qualified disabled individuals experiencing homelessness in applying for disability benefit programs such as Social Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), and/or Veteran's Benefits, while concurrently working to transition the participants from homelessness to permanent housing solutions. The County also leverages existing outreach and engagement teams within the County to prioritize and refer the chronically homeles...
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