Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 24-290 with Yolo Wayfarer Center to reduce fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 by $220,582.64; increase FY2025-26 by $52,943.97; and increase FY2026-27 by $26,416.07 for an overall reduction of $141,222.60 for a new contract maximum of $637,787.40, for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027 for the provision of homeless services via the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing program. (No general fund impact) (Morales)

Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 24-290 with Yolo Wayfarer Center to reduce fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 by $220,582.64; increase FY2025-26 by $52,943.97; and increase FY2026-27 by $26,416.07 for an overall reduction of $141,222.60 for a new contract maximum of $637,787.40, for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027 for the provision of homeless services via the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing program.

On or about June 23, 2023, the California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”) awarded funding to County to operate bridge housing settings to address the immediate and sustainable housing needs of people experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions, including serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorder (SUD).

On or about October 3, 2023, County entered into an agreement with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. to serve as the administrative entity supporting County’s implementation of the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (“BHBH”) Program.

On or about October 22, 2024, County entered into an agreement with Yolo Wayfarer Center (YWC) to provide these services. Under this agreement, YWC has provided interim housing to the target population of women and families experiencing homelessness with serious behavioral health conditions, including SMI and/or SUD, by providing five (5) units/rooms that include their own bathroom.

This amendment will update the target population of BHBH services to include men and women adults (18+) experiencing homelessness with serious behavioral health conditions, including SMI/SUD or co-occurring disorders and prioritizing CARE ACT clients. YWC will provide twenty-four (24) beds, including twelve (12) men and twelve (12) women beds, with separate bathrooms and separate shower and sink/toilet areas.

YWC has and will continue to provide the following services, including but not limited to:

· Outreach meetings and formal events
· Enhanced Care Management (ECM)
· Case Management
· Wellness checks and engagement activities
· Behavioral health services
· Rental assistance
· Housing navigation services
· Auxiliary funding in assisted living

In addition, approval of this amendment reduces the overall funding for this agreement by $141,222.60 by reducing FY2024-25 in the amount of $220,582.64. This reduction aligns the funding to the adopted budget for FY2024-25. Even though the overall agreement funding is being reduced, FY2025-26 and FY2026-27 are being increased by $52,943.97 and $26,416.07 respectively. 

County Counsel has approved this Amendment as to form.
General Services Department, Procurement Division
Advocates for Human Potential

On or about April 30, 2024, the then acting Yolo County Procurement Manager or designee approved a sole source procurement for these services. A sole source was deemed appropriate for these services because Yolo Wayfarer Center and the City of West Sacramento were the only providers willing to participate in the BHBH Program and committed to add beds for individuals with a history of SUD or SMI within the timeframe and requirements set by the State. The BHBH grant obtained by the County requires that the County add additional beds to its inventory within twelve (12) months. Factors considered, included but were not limited to 1) Yolo Wayfarer Center is capable of meeting the tight timeframes outlined within the grant. 2) funding would need to be returned if the sole source were not approved 3) County would lose the opportunity to receive an additional $7,000,000 to assist this vulnerable population.

Vendor Performance
HHSA confirms Yolo Wayfarer Center (YWC) is performing satisfactorily under this Agreement. Performance Measures were originally included in this Agreement are not being revised at this time.

YWC provides homeless services via Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) program. For Fiscal year 2024-2025, YWC started shelter services April 2025. For Q4 performance period 04/01/2025 to 06/30/2025 YWC served 15 individuals. For the FY 2025-2026 performance period of 07/01/2025 to 09/30/2025, YWC has service total of 19 individuals for a total of 34 individuals served since the program started. Three (3) individuals have exited to permanent housing, two (2) individuals have exited to transitional housing, two (2) individuals have exited to residential treatment and 20 individuals are still currently enrolled as of November 13, 2025. As of November 13, 2025, all seven (7) individuals that exited had stable income when they left the YWC facility.