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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 140-2021 authorizing the HHSA Director to apply for and accept the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Housing Navigation Program (HNP) Round 2 Allocation Award for the estimated amount of $26,855, effective upon execution through June 30, 2024, to assist young adults in foster care, ages 18 to 25 secure and maintain transitional housing;
2) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director to act on behalf of the County to sign the HNP Allocation Acceptance Round 2 Form, which is required for submission by HCD for the County to accept this funding;
3) Authorize the HHSA Director to execute the resulting funding agreement for the HNP award once it is issued to HHSA by HCD; and
4) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director, or designee, to execute 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 Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) shall allocate $5 million in funding to counties for the support of housing navigators to help young adults aged 18 years and up to 25 years secure and maintain housing, with priority given to young adults in the foster care system. The County may use the funding to provide housing navigation services directly or through a contract with other housing assistance programs in the County.
On October 1, 2021, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) was offered the opportunity to accept Round 2 of the funding for HCD’s Housing Navigation Program (HNP) as described a...
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