RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Place for Youth, a non-profit agency, in an amount not to exceed $540,000 to continue to provide transitional housing assistance for emancipated youth for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (100% State)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$540,000: 100% State Transitional Housing Program - Plus funding.
BACKGROUND:
First Place for Youth provides Transitional Housing Program (THP) - Plus support services to emancipated foster youth up to age 24 who have been referred by the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) staff. AB427 enabled the State to announce the availability of THP - Plus funds to counties who were 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.
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