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Approval of $200,000 Contract for Emergency Shelter Housing

Original title: Submitting reso. autho. Contract No. 6000602 - 100% Federal Funding - To Provide Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing for Residents of the City of Detroit - Contractor: Southwest Counseling Solutions, Location: 5716 Michigan, Suite 3000, Detroit, MI 48210 - Contract Period: January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 - Total Contract Amount: $200,000.00 HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 3-30-17)

March 30, 2017

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The Frame

What this does

This contract allocates $200,000 in federal funds to provide services for Detroit residents experiencing homelessness between January 2017 and June 2018.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Southwest Counseling Solutions

The organization is the designated contractor responsible for providing housing services under the agreement.

Detroit residents experiencing homelessness

This group is the intended recipient of the emergency shelter and transitional housing services provided by the contract.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 30, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

The City of Detroit is seeking authorization for a $200,000 contract with Southwest Counseling Solutions to provide emergency shelter and . The contract is fully funded by federal sources and covers services from January 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.

Key Facts

The contract total is $200,000.00.
The contract is funded 100% by federal sources.
The contractor is Southwest Counseling Solutions, located at 5716 Michigan, Suite 3000, Detroit, MI 48210.
The contract period runs from January 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.
The purpose of the contract is to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing for City of Detroit residents.
The resolution was referred to the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee on March 30, 2017.
The file number for this legislative item is 15-5703.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is providing the housing services?

Southwest Counseling Solutions is the contractor providing the services.

Where does the money for this contract come from?

The contract is 100% federally funded.

What is the duration of this contract?

The contract covers the period from January 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.

Why It Matters

This contract allocates $200,000 in federal funds to provide services for Detroit residents experiencing homelessness between January 2017 and June 2018.

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Retroactive Contract Period

The contract period began on January 1, 2017, but the resolution was introduced on April 27, 2017, indicating the contract covers a period that had already started.

Southwest Counseling Solutions

Connected Entities

organizationSouthwest Counseling Solutions“The contractor selected to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing se”Map →

locationCity of Detroit“The municipal government authorizing the contract.”Map →

organizationHousing and Revitalization Department“The department overseeing the contract.”Map →

other6000602“The specific contract number.”Map →

organizationPlanning and Economic Development Standing Committee“The committee to which the resolution was referred.”Map →

Sources

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