REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
GILBERT RAMOS, Director, Transitional Assistance Department
SUBJECT
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Contract with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino for CalWORKs Housing Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino to provide CalWORKs Housing Support Services, in an amount not to exceed $6,480,000, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
(Presenter: Gilbert Ramos, 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amount of $6,480,000 is 65% federally funded ($4,212,000) and 35% state funded ($2,268,000) 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 2020-21 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Under the terms of the recommended 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. Homeless is defined as lacking a fixed and regular nighttime residence; or having a primary nighttime residence that is a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations; or residing in a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; or in receipt of a judgment for eviction, as ordered by a court. Based on an average cost of $15,034 per family, a total of 431 families and approximately 250 new ho...
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