title
CC:HA - CONSENT ITEM: Approve Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services to Provide Supportive Services and Case Management Services to Participants in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Foster Youth to Independence Rental Assistance Voucher Program.
body
Meeting Date: June 24, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Tevis Barnes/ Housing and Human Services
Mona Kennedy/ Housing and Human Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5780
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: Advisory Committee on Housing and Homelessness (06/18/2024); Safe Place for Youth (06/18/2024); California Youth Connection (06/18/2024); County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (05/30/2024); and (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/19/2024).
Department Approval: Tevis Barnes, Housing and Human Services Director (06/03/2024) ____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Culver City Council and Culver City Housing Authority (CCHA) Board approve entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services to provide supportive services and case management services to Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Rental Assistance Voucher Program.
BACKGROUND:
According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), 92% of homeless youth in Los Angeles County had a fragile social network and more than half (57%) of youth in the Coordinated Entry System (CES) reported to have had some type of contact with the foster care system. Due to these facts, specialized programs have rapidly grown for the Transitional Age Youth (TAY) population along with partnerships ...
Click here for full text