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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board of Supervisors, sitting as both the Board of Supervisors and the Public Housing Authority Board, approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Budget Transfer Request increasing Public Housing Authority General Fund revenue and decreasing Federal revenue by $50,000 due to loss of the Family Self Sufficiency funding for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and low program fund balances; and that the Board of Supervisors approve decreasing the General Fund contribution and appropriations by $50,000 in the Area Agency on Aging, due to program savings, increasing the contribution to the Public Housing Authority. (Cont. 6/12/18, Item 18)
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board of Supervisors, sitting as both the Board of Supervisors and the Public Housing Authority Board, approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Budget Transfer Request increasing Public Housing Authority General Fund revenue and decreasing Federal revenue by $50,000 due to loss of the Family Self Sufficiency funding for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and low program fund balances; and that the Board of Supervisors approve decreasing the General Fund contribution and appropriations by $50,000 in the Area Agency on Aging, due to program savings, increasing the contribution to the Public Housing Authority. (Cont. 6/12/18, Item 18)
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Low fund balance in the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program as well as the discontinuation of funding for Family Self Sufficiency by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18, resulted in a need to transfer funding from Area Agency on Aging to PHA. HHSA has been working directly with HUD to monitor the Family Self Sufficiency Program funding. Funding was denied due to reporting issues at the federal level. The FSS program requires HHSA meet the minimum threshold for participation.
HHSA has identified operational savings in the Aging Services Program, and is requesting to transfer said funds to cover the PHA Program. This transfer would result in no increase to Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may decline to approve the Budget Transfer Request.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board approve this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no increase to Net County Cost associated with this Agenda item. General Fund savings within the Area Agency on Aging budget will be redirected to the Public Housing Authority budget.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Clerk of the Board to obtain signature of Chair on Budget Transfer Request and forward the signed document(s) to the Auditor-Controller’s office.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT:
N/A
CONTACT
Patricia Charles-Heathers, Ph.D., M.P.A., Director