DATE: July 18, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Revenue Agreement for Transitional Aged Youth Housing Programs
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Transitional Housing Program and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program funds, effective upon execution by the State, through five years from the effective date, total not to exceed $1,172,161.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Social Services (Department) to receive funding for a program designed to assist youth, ages 18-24 to secure and maintain housing. There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose not to approve the recommended action; however, the actions are required for receipt of funds. If not approved, the Department would forfeit $634,313 of Transitional Housing Program (THP) and $537,848 of Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) funds designated to provide housing and supportive services to former foster and out-of-home probation youth.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. If approved, the Department would receive funds through established California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) processes. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
In 2019, the State of California established the Housing Navigators Program (HNP) and THP to provide funding to county child welfare services agencies. Funding was intended to help homeless or unstably housed young adults, aged 18 to 21 (HNP) and 18 to 24 (THP). THP is to be prioritized to young adult...
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