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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign a zero cost Memorandum of Understanding between the Monterey County Department of Social Services and the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers for the purpose of participating in a multi-county collaborative demonstration project to address youth homelessness for the period April 20, 2021 through July 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement as long as the amendments do not encompass payments or significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign a zero cost Memorandum of Understanding between the Monterey County Department of Social Services and the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers for the purpose of participating in a multi-county collaborative demonstration project to address youth homelessness for the period April 20, 2021 through July 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement as long as the amendments do not encompass payments or significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is a collaboration of frontline teams and leaders in Monterey and San Benito counties formed to develop and implement a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. The goal of the YHDP is to develop a Coordinated Community Plan within six months of execution of the MOU, to support youth experiencing homelessness. The Plan will implement core outcomes outlined in the United States Interagency Coalition on Homelessness (USICH) Youth Framework to End Youth Homelessness. The core outcomes are stable housing, permanent connections, education/employment, and social-emotional well-...
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