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Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute The Sharing Center Street Outreach Agreement in the amount $63,000 providing continued street outreach, engagement and assessment services for the Seminole County homeless population. Countywide (Allison Thall, Community Services Director)
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Division:
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Community Services - Community Assistance
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Authorized By:
Allison Thall, Community Services Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Carrie Longsworth/407-665-2389
Background:
In 2016, through participation in the local Continuum of Care (CoC) and based on the community need identified by the Seminole Action Board, Seminole County began funding street outreach services to engage with the literally homeless population and provide a conduit to the Coordinated Entry System and housing programs available in the community. In July 2025, the Community Services Department released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) seeking a partner agency to provide street outreach services. The Sharing Center was selected as the highest scoring agency application and has partnered with the County in the past to provide other homeless services. With the Sharing Center’s drop-in center (the Oasis) this was a natural expansion of their current outreach services.
On December 9, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement between Seminole County and the Sharing Center for street outreach services. The renewal funding awarded to The Sharing Center, will continue funding one full-time street outreach staff. The Sharing Center will work with the FL 507 Coordinated Entry System (CES) administered by the Homeless Services Network. This contract will continue to expand services and keep consistent contact with the homeless population in Seminole County. Through the use of coordinated entry, the Sharing Center will help find and address the specific needs of the unhoused population and connect them to services and opportunities with the goal of providing permanent housing for the homeless.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute FY26/27 Sharing Center Street Outreach Agreement and any subsequent amendments in the amount of $63,000 for continued outreach, engagement, and assessments for the Seminole County homeless population.