DATE:
September 27, 2022
07
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORIZE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CAREER PATHWAYS FOR FOSTER YOUTH PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR FUTURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On June 8, 2021 (3), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) took critical action in advancing support to vulnerable San Diego County residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by approving a framework for the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. As part of this framework, under the Senior and Youth Services component, $5 million of ARPA funding was allocated for the Youth Services Fund: Career Pathways for Foster Youth and the San Pasqual Academy Promise. Youth and young adults in foster care face disproportionate levels of unemployment and homelessness as adults. At age 21, almost half of youth in foster care are unemployed and of those who are employed, 70 percent live below the federal poverty level.
The County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will pursue a subrecipient agreement with the San Diego Workforce Partnership to fund the Career Pathways for Foster Youth Program. The program will provide current and former foster youth with hands on individual employment services to support their vocational/career interests, skills, and talents and help youth transitioning out of the foster care system improve career outcomes. Funding is anticipated to cover three years of the program beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 through FY 2024-25. At any given time, the program is anticipated to serve approximately 170 current foster youth and nonminor dependents in foster care between ages 16 and 21 and former foster youth who exited the foster care system between ages 18 and 25 (transition age youth) who are residing in San Diego County.
If approved, today's actions will authorize the transfer of appropriations of $5 millio...
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