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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 171-2026 authorizing the County to accept the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Transitional Housing Program (THP) Round 8 Allocation Award in an amount not to exceed $139,742, and the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) Round 5 Allocation Award in an amount not to exceed $65,290; and
2) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director or Chief Assistant Director, to execute the resulting funding agreements for both THP Round 8 and HNMP Round 5, and any subsequent amendments that do not increase Net County Cost, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, as applicable, and subsequent administrative documents or required fiscal or programmatic reports.
FUNDING: 100% State HCD funding for the THP and HNMP Programs; no matching funds are required.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
HCD allocates funding to counties for the purpose of helping young adults secure and maintain housing stability through the following programs:
Transitional Housing Program:
Through the THP, HCD allocates funding to counties for child welfare services agencies to help young adults aged 18 to 24 find and maintain housing, with priority given to those formerly in the foster care or probation systems. Uses of THP funds may include but are not limited to: 1) Identifying and assisting housing services for this population in the community; 2) Assisting this population to secure and maintain housing; 3) Improving coordination of services and linkages to community resources within the child welfare system and the Homelessness Continuum of Care; and 4) Providing engagement in outreach and targeting to serve those with the most severe needs.
Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program:
Through the HNMP, HCD allocates funding to counties for the provision of housing navigation assistance in which housing specialists assist you...
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