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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appropriation Adjustment - Housing Support Program (HSP) - EHSD, Workforce Services Bureau

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2015

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:

Candace Flint, 313-1753

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: February 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5035 in the amount of $1,085,850 to accept new funding from the California Department of Social Services for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Housing Support Program as authorized per Senate Bill 855 (Chapter 29, Statutes of 2014). The allocation for FY 14/15 is $1,085,850.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% State Funding totalling $1,085,850. No County Share.

BACKGROUND:

The California Legislature and the Governor appropriated $20 million from the General Fund to address homeless and housing instability in the CalWORKs program as part of the 2014-15 State budget. Contra Costa was awarded $1,085,850 in Housing Support Program (HSP) funds to serve families receiving CalWORKs who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. The program offers housing search and placement assistance, linkage to services, and 1 to 6 months of rental assistance to qualifying households. The Housing Support Program will be overseen by Employment & Human Services in partnership with the Contra Costa Health Program and community partners. This money will be used to support projects that use evidence-based models. The objective is to promote housing stability for families in the CalWORKs program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Services not provided.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Does not apply.