TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Summer Isham, Contracts Supervisor
SUBJECT: Actions regarding Funding Agreements with the California Department of Housing and Community Development
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) requests the following with respect to grant allocations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD):
1. Authorization for the Director of HHSA to sign the following documents:
a. Transitional Housing Program (THP) Allocation Acceptance Form for Round 4 funding in the amount of $129,519; and
b. Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) Allocation Acceptance Form for Round 1 funding in the amount of $35,373.
2. Adoption of a resolution authorizing joint application for and acceptance of the County Allocation Awards under the THP Round 4 and HNMP Round 1.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The deadline to sign and submit the THP Round 4 Allocation Acceptance Letter and HNMP Round 1 Allocation Acceptance Letter was December 1. The forms were made available to staff on November 1. Per approval from the County Executive Office, the forms were signed by the Director of HHSA in order to meet the December 1 deadline. Therefore, staff is requesting retroactive authorization for the Director of HHSA to sign those documents.
The Transitional Housing Program (THP) allocation award in the amount of $129,519 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, provides funds to help youth ages 18-25 to secure and maintain housing.
The Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) funds county navigators for county child welfare agencies. This grant allocation in the amount of $35,373 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, will be used to provide funding for housing navigators to help youth ages 18-21 secure and maintain housing with priority given to those in foster care.
The signed resolution will enable the Count...
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