MEETING DATE: 5/5/2020
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Tracey Belton
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Yolanda Beltran
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - T. BELTON
Adopt Resolution authorizing application for acceptance of the County Allocation Award under the Housing Navigators program; adopt Resolution authorizing application for and acceptance of the County Allocation Award under the Transitional Housing Program; and authorize the Human Services Agency Director to sign the Allocation Acceptance Applications for the Transitional Housing Program and the Housing Navigator Program.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
RESOLUTION NO: 2020-26
RESOLUTION NO: 2020-27
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ACCEPTING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM AND HOUSING NAVIGATOR PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS FOR YOUNG ADULTS
SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) received authority by the Budget Act of 2019 to allocate funds for the Transitional Housing Program and the Housing Navigator Program. The Human Services Agency is requesting approval to accept the allocations from the California State Department of Housing and Community Development to be utilized for transitional housing and home navigation pursuant in part to Section 2 of the Budget Act to 2019.
BACKGROUND: The Transitional Housing Program allocation was created pursuant to item 2240-102-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2019 (Chapter 23 of the Statutes of 2019) and Chapter 11.7 (commencing with Section 50807) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code (HSC), where the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) shall allocate $8 million in funding to counties for the purpose of housing stability to help young adults 18 to 25 years secure and maintain housing, with priority given to young adults formerly in the foster care or probation systems. The Transitional Housing Program allocation amount for San Benito County is $20,000. The allocation is based on the County's percentage of the total statewide number of young adults aged 18 to 25 years, who were in the foster care system. This allocation will continue annually.
The Housing Navigation Program allocation was developed pursuant to Item 2240-103-0001 of Section 2 of the Budget Act of 2019, as amended by Section 16 of Chapter 363 of the Statutes of 2019 (SB 109), where the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) shall allocate $5 million in funding to counties 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 who were in the foster care system. The County may use the funding to provide housing navigation services directly, or through a contract with other housing assistance programs in the County. The Housing Navigation Program allocation amount for San Benito County is $6,825. The allocation is based on the County's percentage of the total statewide number of young adults aged 18 through 21 year old in foster care. This is a one-time allocation. Both allocations are to be used to provide housing and supportive services to assist young adults in San Benito County. The allocations will be utilized by the Human Service Agency’s Child Welfare Division to enhance and expand services to the homeless community. County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolutions as to form.
Fiscal Impact: There is no impact to the County General Fund. There is no required County match. The Transitional Housing Program allocation amount for San Benito County is $20,000. The Housing Navigator Program allocation amount for San Benito County is $6,825.
BUDGETED:
Yes