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ORDER OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN (MAYOR, CONTROLLER, OR BUDGET DIRECTOR) TO ACCEPT SIX HUNDRED THOUSANDS DOLLARS ($600,000.00) FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT JUDICIAL BRANCH AND TO AMEND AN AGREEMENT WITH CONTINUUM OF CARE, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,270,000.00) FROM JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 TO OPERATE THE ELM CITY COMPASS COMMUNITY RESPONDER PROGRAM, INCLUDING THREE (3) OPTIONS TO RENEW THE CONTRACT, CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY.
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WHEREAS, the City of New Haven seeks to continue crisis team operations at the current staffing levels to provide a critical service to New Haven residents experiencing mental health and substance use crises; and
WHEREAS, with Board of Alders approval, the City of New Haven entered into an Agreement 2025-CON-0336 with Continuum of Care on August 15, 2025 expiring June 30, 2026 to operate Elm City COMPASS (Compassionate Allies Serving Our Streets), New Haven's Community Crisis Response Team; and
WHEREAS, Continuum of Care, Inc has operated the team since Elm City COMPASS' launch in November 2022 completing over 4,240 crisis responses and with current services provided seven days a week from 8 AM to 3 AM; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Alders previously provided approval on June 1, 2026 to enter into an agreement with Continuum of Care from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 to operate Elm City COMPASS (Compassionate Allies Serving Our Streets), New Haven's Community Crisis Response Team for a total not to exceed $670,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch has allocated $600,000.00 to be used to support the operations of Elm City COMPASS; and
WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch will be contracting with the City of New Haven to disburse these funds to Continuum of Care, Inc.; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the New Haven Board of Alders that the City of New Haven'...
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