Date:
August 18, 2026
08
To:
Board of Supervisors
Title
Authorize Competitive Solicitation for the Transitional Youth Housing Program (Districts: All)
Body
Overview
The County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency, Child and Family Well-Being (CFWB) provide services to Transition-Age Youth (TAY) involved with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. These services support their successful transition to independent adulthood, with a focus on advancing educational attainment, employment readiness, emotional well-being, and long-term stability. The Transitional Youth Housing (TYH) program is a County-administered transitional housing program that supports improved outcomes for TAY. Since 2012, through partnerships with nonprofit agencies, CFWB has offered various transitional housing programs for youth ages 18 to 24, providing up to 36 months of affordable housing alongside comprehensive supportive services to help prevent homelessness and promote long-term stability. Eligible participants include current and former foster youth and out-of-home juvenile justice youth, prioritizing foster youth accessing services such as housing navigation and placement support. Unlike other transitional housing programs, TYH also serves youth who re-unified with family or entered guardianship after age 16, expanding access beyond traditional foster youth eligibility. In FY 2025-26, 92 youth received services through TYH, with approximately 51 unduplicated youth participating in any given month. The current TYH contract is set to expire on June 30, 2027.
On June 8, 2021 (5), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized a competitive solicitation for Transitional Youth Housing (TYH) services. Today's action requests the Board to authorize the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting to issue a new competitive solicitation for the TYH program.
Today's action supports the County vision of a just, sustainable, and re...
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