Submitted by: Shakira Louimarre
Submitting Department: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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ARPA - Award of Contract for Community Engagement and Outreach Services for Unhoused Populations
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Suggested Action:
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I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a contract with The h3 Project for a data-based analysis of homelessness in the City. An expenditure not to exceed $15,000 for this contract is authorized to be funded with ARPA funds, and the Treasurer is authorized to make the required budget amendments to facilitate this expenditure. The contract is subject to approval by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency.
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Summary Background:
?? Since 2021, increased quality of life issues such as homelessness, loitering, trespassing,
public intoxication, and related challenges have become increasingly problematic in the City of Hyattsville, including but not limited to the University Town Center and the Queens Chapel Rd/Ager Rd./Hamilton St. vicinity in West Hyattsville. The City of Hyattsville is committed to addressing these quality-of-life issues through a just, collaborative, and comprehensive approach.
To gather the appropriate data and provide a solutions-oriented analysis, the City conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a consultant to do community engagement to gain a deeper understanding of the root causes of homelessness in the area and to develop a final report of those findings, including analysis that will inform a coordinated plan from the City for unhoused persons outreach and response. The RFP received one response from The h3 Project. The response was evaluated and determined to be a good fit for the City's needs.
The h3 Project is a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. that has been created with the express purpose of addressing homelessness and human trafficking within the Washington District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia areas. In the last th...
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