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<br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date:April 26, 2022 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-i <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Accepting Housing Staff Grant Funding from the <br />Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community <br />Development <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. FNLI Contract <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Corey Root, 919-245-2492 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To approve a contract accepting a grant from the Foundation for Health <br />Leadership and Innovation (FHLI) for two new positions in the Housing Department – a Team <br />Lead for the Housing Helpline and partial funding for a Housing Locator position (to be paired <br />with ARPA funding authorized in FY 2021-22 to create a 1.0 full time equivalent (FTE) position). <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation awarded $99,988 to <br />Orange County on March 31, 2022 as part of the NCCARE360 Community Organization Health <br />Equity Grant competition. FHLI awarded 15 community organizations in 10 counties to support <br />the growth of NCCARE360. NCCARE360 is a statewide online referral network connecting <br />health care and human services. Service providers can electronically refer clients to community <br />resources via NCCARE360, and also track the status of those referrals, give feedback, and <br />follow up. <br /> <br />Orange County was awarded funding to support two staff positions: <br /> <br />1.0 FTE Funding for Coordinated Entry Team Lead <br />This position provides leadership and guidance to the Housing Helpline team that directs <br />customer service to people in housing crisis, assisting people as they navigate housing <br />resources for homelessness prevention, emergency response involving shelter, and <br />permanent housing. The staff member in this position will: <br />• Provide direct supervision for Housing Helpline team members, including conducting <br />weekly individual check-ins and weekly team meetings <br />• Serve as point of contact for referrals coming from and referrals made via NCCARE360 <br />• Provide technical assistance to community agencies seeking to use NCCARE360 for <br />coordinated entry referrals <br />1