REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 10, 2025
FROM
JAMES LOCURTO, Director, Transitional Assistance Department
SUBJECT
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Contract with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Housing Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino to provide California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids housing support services, in an amount not to exceed $16,434,760, for the period of July 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028.
(Presenter: James LoCurto, Director, 388-0245)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amount of $16,434,760 is 52% federally funded ($8,546,075) and 48% state funded ($7,888,685) by the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Housing Support Program (HSP) Allocation. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Human Services Administrative Claim 2025-26 recommended budget and will be included in future recommended budgets. If funding has declined or been reduced by the Federal Government, then the County can reduce or terminate the contract.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Under the terms of the recommended non-competitive contract, the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) will provide housing and rental assistance for CalWORKs families who identify themselves as homeless, at risk of homelessness, or whose housing instability would be a barrier to self-sufficiency. Homeless is defined as lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence; having a primary ni...
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