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C. 50
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date: February  2, 2021
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Transitional Housing Program ROUND 2 Funds

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   02/02/2021
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Laura Pacheco 608-4963
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  2, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) Director, or designee, on behalf of the Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau to accept a grant award in the amount of $113,600 from the California Department of Housing & Community Development for the Transitional Housing Program (THP) Round 2 over two years from the period of grant award through June 30, 2023. (No County match)

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive $113,600 from the State of California, Department of Housing & Community Development in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to fund the Transitional Housing Program over a two-year period. There is no required cash or in-kind match.

BACKGROUND:

The State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) has allocated $8 million in grants to counties under the Transitional Housing Program (“THP” or “Program”) authorized by item 2240-102-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chapter 6 of the Statutes of 2020) and Chapter 11.7 (commencing with Section 50807) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
  
Funds will be used to provide housing stability 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. EHSD will use the funding to support and expand existing THP programs and contracts with housing assistance programs in the county. EHSD will coordinate with the Contra Costa Health, Housing, and Homelessness (H3) as the local Continuum of Care to foster communication and collaboration.   
  
Pros and cons of request:  
Pros:
  • Leverages existing Coordinated Entry System services and community-based partners to address gaps in housing services for homeless youth.
  • Focuses on prevention in order for youth adults to remain safely in their homes and avert homelessness and entry into shelters and foster care system.
  • Builds and maintains capacity for the County’s housing & homelessness systems to further leverage Health, Housing and Homelessness (H3) funding streams.
Cons:
  • Sustainability of program funding beyond end of grant term, June 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, the County will continue to face an increasing number of homeless and runaway youth without access to housing and preventative services.

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