REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 5, 2021
FROM
MARLENE HAGEN, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Amended Allocation Award Agreement from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Housing Navigators Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve amended allocation award agreement, Amendment No. 1 to County Agreement No. 21-268 (State Agreement No.19-HNP-14139 A-1), from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Housing Navigators Program to provide housing support to eligible young adults, increasing the amount by $31,288, from $363,680 to $394,968, for the period of April 20, 2021 through June 30, 2023.
2. Designate the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Executive Officer of Department Operations, or Director of Children and Family Services to execute and submit any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Housing Navigators Program allocation award agreement on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Executive Officer of Department Operations, or Director of Children and Family Services to transmit all non-substantive amendments in relation to the Housing Navigators Program allocation award agreement to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Jonathan Byers, Assistant Director, 387-2792)
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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
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amended award agreement from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (State) increasing the Housing Navigators Program (HNP) allocation amount by $31,288 does not require a local funding match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Human Services Administrative Claim 2021-22 budget and will be included in the 2022-23 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The State is providing additional HNP allocations to counties in order to assist young adults in securing and maintaining housing. HNP allocation amounts are based on each county’s percentage of the statewide number of young adults aged 18 to 21. Children and Family Services (CFS) will utilize the additional HNP allocation to provide housing services to eligible young adults, with priority given to young adults in the foster care system. HNP services will be provided by existing CFS staff currently performing these types of services or by contract providers to be selected through a competitive procurement process.
HNP funds housing navigators for county child welfare agencies. The role of the housing navigator is to act as a housing specialist to assist young adults in overcoming barriers to locating available housing. Activities may include, but are not limited to:
• Assist young adults aged 18 to 21 to secure and maintain housing, with priority given to young adults in the foster care system;
• Provide housing case management, which includes essential services in emergency supports to foster youth;
• Prevent young adults from becoming homeless; and
• Improve coordination of services and linkages to key resources across the community including those within the child welfare system and the local Continuum of Care.
On May 19, 2020 (Item No. 30), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the submission of an allocation acceptance application to the State for HNP funding to provide housing support to eligible young adults, in the amount of $383,680, effective upon execution through June 30, 2023. In addition, this item adopted Resolution No. 2020-48, as required by the State, authorizing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Executive Officer of Human Service, or CFS Director to execute and submit the allocation acceptance application and all documents required to be awarded the allocation.
On April 6, 2021 (Item No. 18), the Board approved the allocation award agreement (State Agreement No. 19-HNP-14139) from the State for HNP, in the amount of $363,680, effective upon execution by all parties through June 30, 2023. In addition, this item authorized the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Executive Officer of Human Services, or CFS Director to execute and submit any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the allocation award agreement on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
On June 8, 2021 (Item No. 35), the Board adopted Resolution No. 2021-107, as required by the State, to receive additional unallocated HNP funds in an anticipated amount of $31,004 and authorized the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Executive Officer of Human Services, or CFS Director to execute and submit the allocation acceptance application, on behalf of the County.
On June 21, 2021, the State informed CFS that an additional unallocated amount $284 was available and would be included with the amended HNP allocation award agreement. On September 8, 2021, CFS received the amended allocation award agreement (State Agreement No.19-HNP-14139 A-1) from the State for HNP, increasing the amount by $31,288, from $363,680 to $394,968, for the period of April 20, 2021 through June 30, 2023.
Approval of this item will allow CFS to accept the additional unallocated funds and authorizes the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Executive Officer of Department Operations, or CFS Director to execute and submit any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the amended allocation award agreement on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel. Any substantive amendments to the agreement will be presented to the Board for approval.
The item is being presented at this time, as this is the first date available for presentation following the required operational, fiscal, and legal reviews. Approval at this time will have no impact on CFS’ HNP activities.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on September 15, 2021; Finance (John Hallen, Administrative Analyst, 388-0208) on September 10, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Tanya Bratton, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on September 15, 2021.