DATE: March 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Retroactive Acceptance of Funding Allocations for State Housing Programs
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the acceptance of four California Department of Social Services allocations effective July 1, 2025, for the:
a. California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Housing Support Program ($1,587,320),
b. Home Safe program ($1,366,047),
c. Bringing Families Home program ($1,474,951), and
d. Housing and Disability Advocacy Program ($602,026); and
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his or her designee, to accept future annual or one-time allocations from the California Department of Social Services for various social services programs that require the County Welfare Director's Certification.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval will retroactively authorize the Department of Social Services (Department) to accept a combined total of $5,030,344 in State funding to provide critical housing-based case management, rental assistance, and stabilization services to vulnerable populations, including families in the child welfare system, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) participants, and Adult Protective Services (APS) clients. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board should decide not to approve the recommended actions, the County will forfeit over $5 million in State funding dedicated to homeless services. Consequently, the Department would be unable to provide specialized housing support to children at risk of foster care entry, CalWORKs participants seeking self-sufficiency, and APS clients at risk of abuse or neglect due to housing instability.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The first recommended action is retroactive to July 2025, when the Department D...
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