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FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director ;' f
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: April 25, 2007 Cott
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Application#28-701-2 for the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Runaway
and Homeless Youth Transitional Living Program funding FY 2007-2012 for Appian House.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee to execute and submit an
application along with the necessary certifications and assurances to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services Administration for the Children and Families (ACF), Family and
Youth Services Bureau, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 annually for up to five years, for
funding from Runaway and Homeless Youth programs, for the operation of Appian House
Transitional Housing Program for youth ages 18-21 in Contra Costa County, for the period from
September 30, 2007 through September 29, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT•
The funds requested from Runaway and Homeless Youth Transitional Living Program is
necessary for the development and operation of a transitional housing program for homeless
young adults. State funds already allocated to Appian House will be used to satisfy the ten
percent (10%) applicant match required by the Runaway and Homeless Youth grant. In addition,
in-kind resources have been leveraged from other public entities such as the County Mental
Health to support the project. No additional County funds are required.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The County Homeless program 'is seeking funding through the Transitional Living Program for
Runaway and Homeless Youth to support Appian House Transitional Housing Program for youth
ages 18-21 in Contra Costa County. The goal of this program is to provide housing, educational and
vocational opportunities, and life skills over an 18-month period to 6 young homeless young people
per year that will enable them to become self-sufficient,productive adults.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES SIGNATURE:
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✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_1ZIA"PPROVE , -OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVIS S J I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712 ATTESTED
JOHN CULLEP), CLERK OF THE BOA D OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts)'„ SUPE ISO AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
US Dept of HHS
PH-Homeless BY , DEPUTY
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Board Order
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#28-701-2
Three sealed/certified copies of this Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants
Unit for submission to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.