DATE: March 25, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Budget Resolutions for Org 1138 and 1120
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations for Social Services Fund 0065, Emergency Rental Assistance Org 1138 in the amount of $627,347 to continue providing temporary shelter and housing support services including advocacy for social security benefits to individuals with disabilities (4/5 vote); and
2. Adopt Budget Resolution decreasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program in Social Services Fund 0065, Welfare Advance Fund Org 1120 in the amount of $627,347 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department to address funding reductions made by the State on October 2024. The actions will provide the Department with the budgetary tools needed to utilize and maximize existing, temporarily available funds to continue providing temporary shelter and housing support services including advocacy for social security benefits to individuals with disabilities. Both the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funds and the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) funds specifically support this specialized population and services; however, due to specified funding requirements revenues are managed through separate funds. The State reduced HDAP allocated funds in the amount of $627,347, however, the Department has available ERA funds, to make up the shortfall necessary to continue these housing services. The budgeting process sets spending authority by individual funds, hence a change in funding source requires the requested resolutions. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions in order to maintain the same level of housing services. If t...
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