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C.100

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 21, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with First Place for Youth, Transitional Housing Assistance for Emancipated Youth

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/21/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, 3-1514

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: June 21, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

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, 2016 through June 30, 2017. (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.

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”. This is accomplished through providing safe housing and support to assist youth while transitioning from foster care to independent living.