Approve amendment to the grant management contract with Thurmond Consulting LLC to extend the contract through June 30, 2025 and increase the contract maximum by $71,500. (No general fund impact) (Pinedo/Nguyen)

Approve amendment to the grant management contract with Thurmond Consulting LLC to extend the contract through June 30, 2025 and increase the contract maximum by $71,500.

On or about September 8, 2023, the County entered into an agreement with Thurmond Consulting LLC to perform grant administration and management of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other housing-related funding awards from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The County agreed to pay Thurmond Consulting LLC up to $90,000 to provide technical assistance, grant administration, and grant writing services for the CDBG Program and other housing-related programs (e.g. HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)). 

Yolo County has a significant amount of unallocated program income on hand. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) may require the County to either allocate the funds to an eligible activity or return the money. Available Program Income funds are as follows: 
 

CDBG General Administration Funds	$180,608.12
CDBG Project Funds Available	$993,287.76
Total CDBG Program Income Available	$1,173,895.88

 

HOME General Admin Funds Available	$58,466.72
HOME Project Funds Available	$588,674.97
Total HOME Program Income Available	$647,141.69

Increasing the contract maximum by $71,500 for a new not-to-exceed maximum of $161,500 will be sufficient to cover additional services required from Thurmond Consulting LLC through June 30, 2025. This amendment to the agreement extending the term and increasing the maximum compensation will allow Thurmond Consulting LLC to continue providing grant assistance and management to allocate the remaining Project Funds to eligible activities and avoid returning the funds to HCD. 

Staff recommends approval of the amended agreement with Thurmond Consulting LLC. 

A Request for Proposals (RFP) was not made as this is an extension of the agreement with Thurmond Consulting LLC. Thurmond Consulting LLC has the requisite knowledge and expertise to continue performing grant administration and writing services for Yolo County.