TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Summer Isham, Contracts Supervisor
SUBJECT: Resolution regarding Funding Agreements with the California Department of Housing and Community Development
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution authorizing joint application for and acceptance of the County Allocation Awards under the Transitional Housing Program Round 6, allocation of $99,940, and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program Round 3, allocation of $35,141, for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and authorizing the Director of Health and Human Services Agency to sign the Allocation Acceptance Forms from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
(Fiscal Impact: $135,081 Revenue; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary).
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BACKGROUND
Pursuant to State Legislation, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) shall allocate funding to counties for the support of housing navigators and housing stability to help young adults, from ages 18 through 24 years of age, secure and maintain housing with priority given to young adults currently, or formerly, in the foster care or probation systems.
The funds from these allocation agreements focus on foster youth ages 18-24, also known as transitional aged youth (TAY), to facilitate housing stability under the Transitional Housing Program (THP: $99,940) and to provide housing navigators under the Housing Navigator Maintenance Program (HNMP: $35,141) for those formerly, or currently in, foster care or the probation system. This is especially important for this age group as they transition to independent living arrangements. The housing needs of youth in foster care are great and these funds provide the needed support to move these youth toward the best possible outcomes.
These allocations fund Napa County Agreement No. 240418B with On the Move, Inc., which provides Housing Navigators specifically trained to locate available housing and assist TAY with overcoming barriers to locating housing that these youth frequently encounter. This agreement also uses this funding to help with Emergency Rental Assistance (homelessness prevention) specifically targeted toward this vulnerable population.
This allocation is Round 6 of THP funding and Round 3 of HNMP funding and is in addition to the previous THP and HNMP allocations that the County has received from HCD.
Requested action:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing joint application for and acceptance of the County Allocation Awards under the Transitional Housing Program Round 6, allocation of $99,940, and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program Round 3, allocation of $35,141, for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and authorizing the Director of Health and Human Services Agency to sign the Allocation Acceptance Forms from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Health and Human Services Agency Child Welfare Services Division |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
There is no mandate to accept these funds, however, without them, HHSA will not be able to acquire the allocated funds to provide services that help youth, currently and formerly, in foster care and probation systems locate housing opportunities. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None, agreement terms June 30, 2025 |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this action is not approved, Napa County will not receive this additional funding to provide housing services to youth in the community. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.