DATE: June 4, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: MOU with Housing Authority of the City of Fresno
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Board Chairman to execute the Foster Youth to Independence Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno, effective June 4, 2024 through September 30, 2027 ($0).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Social Services (Department) to establish a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno (HACF) which will allow the HACF to submit an application for the Foster Youth to Independence grant to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development for Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV).
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended action, the HACF will not meet the application requirements to apply for up to 50 HCV for former foster care youth who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. There is no monetary exchange between the parties for the responsibilities outlined in the MOU. Salary and benefit costs associated with these functions are budgeted in the FY 2024-25 Recommended Budget of Social Services budget, Org 5610, and will be included in subsequent budgets as appropriate.
DISCUSSION:
The Foster Youth to Independence initiative will make available HCV to Public Housing Agencies in partnership with Public Child Welfare Agencies. The HCV would be available for youth at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age (have not reached their 25th birthday) who left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, and are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older. The HCV will provide housing assistance for up to 36 months, with possible extensions for up to 24 months if certain r...
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