Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required:
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Nina Rhee, Director, Aging and Adult Services
Subject: Acceptance of San Mateo County's Noncompetitive Allocation of Budget Act of 2022 Funds from the California Department of Social Services for the Home Safe Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of San Mateo County's noncompetitive allocation of Budget Act of 2022 funds in the amount of $897,589 from the California Department of Social Services for the Home Safe program and the execution of a provider agreement with Institute on Aging for Home Safe program services in the amount of $700,000 for the term of January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2018, AB 1811 established Home Safe, a locally administered program that aims to prevent or address homelessness among seniors and adults with disabilities. Individuals are eligible for Home Safe if they meet the following criteria: 1) are an Adult Protective Services (APS) client or in the APS intake process; 2) are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness; and 3) voluntarily agree to participate in the program. In 2018, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) awarded funds to 25 grantee counties for a three-year pilot program. San Mateo County applied for, but did not receive, pilot funds.
The California Budget Act of 2021 (Budget Act 2021) appropriated a total of $92,500,000 for Home Safe in FY 2021-22, to be expended through June 30, 2024. On October 15, 2021, CDSS announced noncompetitive allocations based on local need methodology for all 58 counties. San Mateo County accepted the funds allocated in the amount of $897,589, which must be expended by June 30, 2024.
On September 21, 2022, CDSS announced another appropriation of a total of $92,500,000 through the California Budget Act of 2022 (Budget Act 2022). The County is one o...
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