Santa Clara County is set to allocate over $122 million on homelessness this fiscal year, with a significant portion going to Abode Services, which has 15 out of 67 county contracts valued at over $50 million. The county collaborates with 15 nonprofits to support 10,711 homeless individuals, offering various services including rental assistance and temporary shelters. CEO Vivian Wan emphasizes the scarcity and expense of housing, linking ongoing homelessness to insufficient attention to root causes. Additionally, the county utilizes a two-step contracting process to engage qualified service providers efficiently.
"There's a lot of money going into homelessness, and it's honestly not enough. Housing is really, really expensive here and really scarce."
"The county goes through a multistep contracting process, beginning with the list of qualified providers."
"Overall, Santa Clara County contracts with 15 nonprofits to provide services for the county's 10,711 homeless residents."
"Abode Services is the county's largest homeless support service provider, with a total value of more than $50 million in the county's budget."
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