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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary documents with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority for Emergency Shelter Services and Hotel/Motel Vouchers under the Single Allocation Program for funding, in an amount not to exceed $91,219 for a period of one-year, and increase appropriations in the Department of Health and Human Services (HE) and the Health Fund (SR 130) by
$91,219. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has partnered with the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) to provide emergency
shelter services and hotel/motel vouchers under the Single Allocation Program. The DPSS
has $750,000 for eligible homeless familes in Los Angeles County who are receiving
Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) benefits. The Board of Supervisors is the
governing body for this project and approves funding allocations, which LAHSA is
responsible to implement.
This project is a collaboration between LAHSA and DPSS to ensure that available
resources are reaching the populations most in need. Through this program, CalWORKs
families are eligible to receive emergency shelter services and hotel/motel vouchers if an
adult on CalWORKs is receiving or has exhausted the time limit for CalWORKs cash
assistance, and is either employed or enrolled in the CalWORKs Greater Avenues for
Independence (GAIN) Program.
These funds are critical to stabilizing the housing crisis for homeless families in Long
Beach. The Multi-Service Center (MSC) wil issue these funds to homeless familes
accessing services to assist in temporary housing placement until permanent housing is
found. The MSC provides services to an average of 15 homeless familes per day and wil
utilize this resource to enhance progress with goals towards self-sufficiency.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on July 19, 2005 to ensure activities funded by this project
commencing on July 1 , 2005, wil be fully funded...
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