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C. 77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Date:	September 22, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payments to Non-Minor Dependents

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/22/2020

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:

Danielle Fokkema, 925-313-4195

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: September 22, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to make monthly payments, upon submission of payment demands from the Probation Department, to three (3) 21-year-old Non-Minor Dependents (NMD) in Supervised Independent Living Placements (SILP) for the period starting June 29, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Payment to be made at a rate of $1037/per full calendar month and $34.09/day of partial months since the NMD’s 21st birthday, or since June 29, 2020, whichever occurred latest. 1. NMD T. Charles turned 21 on May 28, 2020.
2. NMD T. Richardson turned 21 on June 28, 2020.
3. NMD S. Castro-Corona turned 21 on July 27, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

This action will be funded 100% with County General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

On June 29, 2020, the Governor of California passed AB 89. Item 5180-151-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2020, provision 19 reads: Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,979,000 shall be available to fund the administrative costs associated with continuing an extended foster care benefit assistance payment for any non-minor dependent who met eligibility requirements for the Extended Foster Care program, has lost their employment or has experienced a disruption in their education program resulting from COVID-19, and cannot otherwise meet any of the participation requirements, as described in All County Letter 20-45, and extend foster care eligibility for non-minor dependents who turn 21 years of age while in extended foster care on or after April 17, 2020, through June 30, 2021, beyond the maximum age limit of Sections 11400 and 11403 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and accompanying rules or regulations. At this time, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has not released an associated All County Letter (ACL) regarding instructions for continuing the extended foster care benefits for NMD’s as described in AB 89. Therefore, EHSD will not release payments to the three aforementioned youth who have turned 21 years old during the period of coverage per the enactment of this bill.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

These youth are at risk for homelessness and recidivism without support.