HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08042009 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with First Place for Youth, a non-profit agency, in an amount not to
exceed $796,000 to continue to provide transitional housing assistance for emancipated
youth for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$796,000, $790,000, State Transitional Housing Program - Plus Funding; $6,000; Federal
System of Care Grant.
BACKGROUND:
First Place for Youth provides Transitional Housing Program (THP) – Plus support services
to emancipated foster youth up to age 24 who have been referred by the Independent Living
Skills Program (ILSP) staff. AB427 enabled the State to announce the availability of THP –
Plus funds to counties who were interested in providing transitional housing services to
emancipating foster youth. The State THP – Plus program funding provides for 100% cost
reimbursement for providing transitional housing services.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/04/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Valerie Earley,
3-1583
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: August 4, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Melanie Mintz
C.56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:August 4, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with First Place for Youth, Transitional Housing Assistance for Emancipated Youth.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
In collaboration with Children and Family Services and the University of California,
Berkeley School of Social Welfare, contractor will provide outreach services to engage
emancipated youth to participate in an Emancipated Youth Survey research project. $6,000
of Federal System of Care Grant funds will be utilized to fund the survey project.
(#21-243-8)
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children’s
Report Card: 1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth
Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 3) “Families that are Economically Self
Sufficient”; 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and 5) “Communities that are
Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.” This is accomplished
through providing safe housing and support to assist youth while transitioning from foster
care to independent living.