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Welcome to Hernando County
Health and Human Services Web site. We are committed to providing
the necessary resources and assistance to the citizens of Hernando
County.
Our Mission Statement
The Health & Human Services Department provides diverse services
designed to assist with resolving human service needs through
advocacy and networking.
Our Goal
The Health & Human Services goal is to provide interim assistance to
Hernando County residents in need and promote social and economic
self-sufficiency.
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Location & Hours
Hernando County Health & Human Services
20 North Main Street, Room 161
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 540-4338
Fax (352) 540-4339
Office hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
To view a street map of our location, please click here:
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Diversity Statement
The County is committed to supplier diversity in the performance of all
contracts associated with Federal and State funding projects. The County
requires the Bidder/Contractor to make good faith efforts to encourage
the participation of minority owned and woman owned and small business
enterprises in accordance with applicable laws.
The Bidder/Contractor is required to submit documentation to reflect the
affirmative action steps taken to utilize minority owned and women owned
and small business enterprises in the work and the intended use of these
companies in the work.
The Contractor is required to include in their bid documentation that
the Bidder has carried out these affirmative steps for Minority and
Women’s Business Enterprise participation as follows:
1)
Included qualified minority and women’s businesses on solicitation
lists.
2) Solicited minority and women’s businesses whenever they are
potential sources.
3) Divided total requirements, when economically feasible, into
small tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by
minority and women’s businesses.
4) Where feasible, established delivery schedules which will
encourage participation by minority and women’s businesses.
The following
websites are provided to assist Bidder/Contractor with Affirmative
steps:
U.S.
Small Business Administration
http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/
U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development
Agency (MBDA)
http://www.mbda.gov/
Florida Department of Management Services, Office of Supplier
Diversity
https://vendorstrator.dms.myflorida.com/directory
Bidder/Contractor will be responsible for participating in these
affirmative steps and providing documentation to that effect. County
will be responsible to verify/certify it has obtained and reviewed
documentation from the apparent lowest, responsive, responsible bidder
demonstrating a good faith effort to facilitate Minority and Women’s
Business Enterprise participation in this contract.
Fair Housing
It is the policy of Hernando
County, in keeping with the laws of the United States of America and the
spirit of the Constitution of the State of Florida, to promote through
fair, orderly and lawful procedure the opportunity for each person so
desiring to obtain housing of such person's choice in this county,
without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex,
marital status, familial status, handicap, or age, and, to that end, to
prohibit discrimination in housing by any person.
For more information on Fair
Housing, please contact the Fair Housing Coordinator:
Donnie Singer,
Hernando County Housing Authority/Fair Housing Coordinator
1661 Blaise Drive
Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone: 352-754-4160
Fax: 352-754-4168
Email:
mailto:DonnieS@co.hernando.fl.us
If You Think Your Rights Have Been Violated
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and
enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all
Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice. You can
contact the Housing Discrimination Hotline at 1-800-669-9777 (Voice) or
1-800-927-9275 (TTY)...or Hernando County Housing Authority
(352)754-4160.
Public Service Announcement:
Fair Housing "It's the Law"
*Reference
Hernando Co. Ord. No. 98-04, § 1, 3-24-98 |
