DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Transitional Housing Program Round 5 and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program Round 2
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for funds from Round 5 of the Transitional Housing Program and Round 2 of the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program, effective upon execution of the state, through five years from the effective date, total not to exceed $1,230,291.
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 action. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to approve the recommended action, the Department would forfeit $672,660 in Transitional Housing Program (THP) and $557,631 in Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) funding to assist with housing services for young adults residing in the County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. If approved, the Department would receive $672,660 in THP and $557,631 in HNMP funding. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
On October 19, 2023, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued an Allocation Acceptance form under Round 5 of the THP authorized by the Budget Act of 2023 (Chapter 12 of the Statutes of 2023) and Chapter 11.7 (commencing with Section 50807) of Part 2 Division 31 of the Health a...
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