RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Uplift Family Services, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $207,504 to provide transitional housing assistance for emancipated youth for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract will increase department expenditures by $207,504 to be funded 100% by 2011 State Realignment, all of which is already budgeted in FY 2022-23.
BACKGROUND:
Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP+) is a transitional housing program for young adults who exited foster care on or after their 18th birthday and are not yet 24 years of age. The housing model provides participants a safe living environment while obtaining skills and supportive services to become self-sufficient, including educational and employment services, counseling and crisis intervention, as well as assistance with securing permanent housing.
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