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C. 16
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date: May  26, 2020
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: California Housing and Community Development Housing Navigators Program

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   05/26/2020
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: Elaine Burres 608-4960
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:     May  26, 2020
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2020/140 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau, to accept a grant award in the amount of $115,000 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Housing Navigators Program for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $115,000 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for a two year grant peroiod, to fund the Housing Navigators Program. Funding is 100% State, with no County match required.

BACKGROUND:

The State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development issued an Allocation Acceptance form, dated February 7, 2020 under the Housing Navigators Program (“HNP” or “Program”) for $5 million authorized by item 2240-103-0001 of section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2019, as amended by Section 16 of Chapter 363 of the Statutes of 2019 (SB 109).  



BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
  
Funds will be used for the support of housing navigators to help young adults aged 18 years and up to 21 years secure and maintain housing, with priority given to young adults in the foster care system. The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) will use the funding to provide housing navigation services directly or through a contract with other 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.  
  
The Allocation Acceptance form relates to the availability of HOUSING NAVIGATORS Allocation funds; and EHSD was mentioned in the Allocation Acceptance form dated February 7, 2020.  
  
This Board Order will replace the Board Order approved March 31, 2020 (C.50) because the State required a Resolution to indicate official authorization.  
  
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 capacity for the County’s housing & homelessness systems to further leverage H3 funding streams.  

Cons:

- Sustainability of program funding beyond end of grant term, June 30, 2022.

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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