Approve third amendment to the grant management contract with Thurmond Consulting LLC to extend the contract through November 30, 2026 and increase the contract maximum by $34,500 to perform grant administration and management of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other housing-related funding awards. (No general fund impact) (Webb/Nguyen)

Approve third amendment to the grant management contract with Thurmond Consulting LLC to extend the contract through November 30, 2026 and increase the contract maximum by $34,500 to perform grant administration and management of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other housing-related funding awards.

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)). 

On or about September 24, 2024, the County amended the agreement to extend the contract with Thurmond Consulting LLC through June 30, 2025 and increase the contract maximum by $71,500 as the County had 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.

On or about June 24, 2025, the County amended the agreement to further extend the contract with Thurmond Consulting LLC through June 30, 2026 and increase the contract maximum by $48,450 to continue providing grant assistance and management in allocating the remaining Project Funds to eligible activities and avoid returning the funds to HCD. 

HCD announced the availability of approximately $27 million in funding through the federal Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program for the 2025 funding year. Staff recommends approval of the third amendment (Att. A) to the agreement with Thurmond Consulting LLC as extending the term through November 30, 2026 and increasing the maximum compensation by $34,500 will allow Thurmond Consulting LLC to assist the County with the 2025 CDBG grant application. 

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.