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Consider recommendations regarding approval of Sub-Recipient Agreements for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP), as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter (GSS) for the distribution of State of California HDAP funds for Outreach, Case Management and Housing Assistance, for the period of July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $158,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County (Legal Aid) for disability benefits advocacy and legal services for the period of July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00;
c) Authorize the Director of the Community Services Department to execute amendments to the Agreement, and to amend the Agreement budget, in alignment with the requirements set forth in the County’s Standard Agreement with the State regarding such funds, to ensure full expenditure of the HDAP State funds; and
d) Determine that the above recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.