The Tap In Center is a unique collaborative project to provide free legal assistance and connect justice-involved individuals with local support services. This is an opportunity to make strides to reduce the negative burdens disproportionately borne by people of color, women, younger adults and working class Angelenos. The County will benefit significantly from the $1.9 billion in ARP funds it is estimated to receive, as well as other ARP allocations in program-specific areas such as emergency response funding. Earlier this year, President Biden announced the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) to provide local communities with much-needed resources to address the great harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an imperative opportunity to transform the lives of millions of County residents by centering equity, harm reduction, and providing proportional resources to address the needs of our residents and communities. The disproportionate health and economic impacts of COVID-19 underscored the vulnerability of our County residents who are people of color, women, younger workers and workers overall. This impact was felt most profoundly in our County’s low-income communities and communities of color, which experienced the highest rates of infection and death. COVID-19 also devastated the County’s economy and the quality of life for millions of our residents. To date, roughly 1.2 million County residents contracted COVID-19 and over 24,000 have died. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the lives of many Los Angeles County (County) residents. Generate 50 signed leases from Housing leads.Add 300 affordable units to the database.The following are targets for its first three years of operation: Lease2Home generates critical insights into program performance and areas for improvement. Lease2Home is reinforced with robust, analytical Power BI reporting and has saved upwards of $200,000 since we did not have to purchase an outside solution. Lease2Home enables real-time client-to-unit matching based on client housing needs, wants, barriers, unit features, and landlord requirements. This custom-built app was developed in-house using Microsoft’s low-code Power Platform for rapid application development. The LEU’s team of eight staff with 80+ years of combined property and case management expertise partnered with Wake County’s Information Services department to develop the Lease2Home app. Generate program/system-level performance insights through data analysis and best practice research.Coordinate tenant relocation efforts when properties displace low-income residents through community partnerships.Create/manage a comprehensive database of affordable, available homes.Increase affordable housing accessibility through relationships with housing/homeless service providers.The Landlord Engagement Unit (LEU) connects individuals/families exiting homelessness and seeking affordable housing units with landlords seeking tenants. Research shows that students who participate in mentor relationships miss fewer school days, are less likely to participate in negative behaviors and more likely to graduate on time. These hubs have supported 273 youth directly involved with or at-risk of entering the juvenile justice and/or dependency systems and provided supports to reduce recidivism, gain better access to community resources, further their education or career, and enhance social and emotional well-being. Three hubs have been planted across Palm Beach County to serve teens in the northern, central, and southern areas of the county. The goal of the program is to match the teens with a long-term, positive role model, make referrals to community-based services, and provide opportunities to continue education or career exploration. Level Up offers mentoring opportunities for teens ages 11 to 19 years old who are directly involved with or at risk of entering the juvenile justice or dependency systems. It is known to the community as the Level Up program. Palm Beach County Youth Services Department, in partnership with United Way of Palm Beach County’s Mentor Center and Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, launched the Enhanced Mentoring Engagement program in 2021. Legislative Presentations, Reports & Toolkits.Policy Committees, Caucuses & Initiatives.Committees, State Associations & Affiliates.
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