DATE: March 28, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: CalWORKs Housing Support Program Amendments
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive first Amendment to Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno for administration of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Housing Support Program, effective March 1, 2023, extending the term by one year from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $1,699,245 to a total of $3,733,245.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive second Amendment to Agreement with Centro La Familia Advocacy Services for administration of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Housing Support Program, effective March 1, 2023, extending the term by one year from June 1, 2023 through May, 31 2024 and increasing the maximum by $911,000 to a total of $2,282,220.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Social Services to augment funds for homeless services, including rapid rehousing assistance and related supportive services, for up to 102 eligible homeless families. The services are funded by the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Housing Support Program (HSP) allocation. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended actions, there will be insufficient funding to continue direct program services to families currently receiving housing assistance through the CalWORKs HSP.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Amendments are retroactive to March 1, 2023, due to a lack of funds to sustain services for the remainder of the term (through May 31, 2023). Since the inception of the Agreements in March 2020, housing costs have increased e...
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