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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director �, a r�r„a�,
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Employment and Human Services
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DATE: June June 17, 2008 coati_ County
SUBJECT: Contract with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California for Transitional Housing
Assistance for Emancipated Youth.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION: . U (()
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California, in an amount not to exceed $294,000, to provide
Transitional Housing Assistance for Emancipated Youth for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No County Costs: $294,000; 100% State Transitional Housing Program - Plus Funding. (All Districts)
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",by providing safe housing
and support to assist youth while transitioning from foster care to independent living.
BACKGROUND:
Lutheran Social Services of Northern Califonia will provide Transitional Housing Program— Plus (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 provide HP— Plus funds to counties who were
interested in providing transitional housing services to emanc. ing foster youth. (19-377-2)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE: Z117;
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COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): 9L6
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ACTION OF BOAR O APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED '
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THEIBOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: VALERIE EARLY 3-1583
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(KS)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: DEPUTY
CONTRACTOR