Title
Program Services for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $2,954,407 with RAO Community Health for a term of one year to provide programming that supports individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS, and
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments, and modify, amend, and extend the term of the contract with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Raquishela Stewart, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Warren Wooten, Housing and Neighborhood Services
Explanation
On August 25, 2025, City Council approved a $2,308,647 contract with RAO Community Health to administer the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program (HOPWA TBRA Program) in the 11-county program service area, and authorized the City Manager to extend the term of the contract for up to three years.
RAO Community Health was selected in response to a June 2025 request for proposals (RFP) process based on their ability to meet HOPWA TBRA Program objectives, as well as their qualifications, experience, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness to the RFP requirements.
As the HOPWA TBRA Program Administrator, RAO Community Health delivers complex, essential services to individuals and families across the eleven-county HOPWA service area, helping them find, secure, and maintain affordable housing, including providing rental and utility assistance, along with other supportive services such as case management, mental health support, transportation, and food and nutrition assistance.
Staff originally intended to renew the contract for up to three additional one-year terms, with price adjustments and funding provided through the city’s annual HOPWA allocations. After the four-year period, a new RFP will be issued to solicit proposals for these administrative services in the 1...
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