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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 13, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, 925-313-1514

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California, a non-profit corporation, effective February 1, 2017, to increase the payment limit by $110,250 to a new payment limit of $282,409, to provide additional transitional housing assistance for emancipated youth, for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. (100% State)

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County Costs: $282,409: 100% State Transitional Housing Program - Plus Funding

BACKGROUND:

Lutheran Social Services of Northern California provides Transitional Housing Program (THP) - Plus support services to emancipated foster youth up to age 21 who have been referred by the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) staff. AB427 authorized THP - Plus funds to counties who are interested in providing transitional housing services to emancipating foster youth. The State THP - Plus program funding provides for cost reimbursement for providing transitional housing services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This amendment provides additional transitional housing assistance for emancipated youth.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Housing and support services will not be available to assist youth transitioning from foster care to independent living.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by providing safe housing and support to assist youth while transitioning from foster care to independent living.