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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 187-2023 authorizing the County to accept the California Department of Housing and Community Development Transitional Housing Program (THP) Round 5 Allocation Award in the amount of $193,140, if additional funding is available up to $386,280, and the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) Round 2 Allocation Award in the amount of $51,581, if additional funding is available up to $103,162; and
2) Approve and authorize the HHSA Director, or the HHSA Chief Assistant Director, to execute the resulting funding agreements for both THP Round 5 and HNMP Round 2, and any subsequent amendments that do not increase Net County Cost, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, and subsequent administrative documents or required fiscal or programmatic reports.
FUNDING: 100% State of California Department of Housing and Community Development funding; no matching funds are required.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The State of California Housing and Community Development (HCD) allocates funding to counties for the purpose of housing stability to help young adults ages 18 to 24 years of age, through the following programs:
Transitional Housing Program:
For the Transitional Housing Program (THP), pursuant to Item 2240-102-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2022, (Chapter 249 of the Statutes of 2022) and Chapter 11.7 (commencing with Section 50807) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code (HSC), HCD shall allocate funding to counties for the provision of THP services. Funds shall be used to help young adults, who are 18 to 24 years of age, secure and maintain housing with priority given to young adults formerly in the state's foster care or probation systems. Use of funds may include but are not limited to: 1) identifying and assisting housing services for this population in the community; 2) assisting this pop...
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