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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 139-2021 authorizing the HHSA Director to apply for and accept the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Transitional Housing Program (THP) Round 3 Allocation Award, in the estimated amount of $32,000, effective upon execution through June 30, 2024, to assist young adults in foster care, ages 18 to 25, secure and maintain housing;
2) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director to act on behalf of the County to sign the THP Allocation Acceptance Round 3 Form, which is required by HCD to accept this funding;
3) Authorize the HHSA Director to execute the resulting funding agreement for the THP award once it is issued to HHSA by HCD, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or designee, to execute and administer any subsequent administrative documents relating to said award, including required fiscal and programmatic reports.
FUNDING: State Funding: 100% California Department of Housing and Community Development.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Item 2240-102-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021, (Chapter 69 of the Statutes of 2021) and Chapter 11.7 (commencing with Section 50807) of part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) shall allocate $8 million in funding to counties in order to provide support to young adults aged between 18 and 25 years to secure and maintain housing, with priority given to young adults in the foster care system. The County may use the funding to identify and assist with housing services for this population; assist this population to secure and maintain housing (with priority given to those in the state’s foster care or probation system); improve coordination of services and linkages to community resources within the child welfare system an...
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