Task force hears HAP‑6 update, warming‑center gains and new transitional‑rent benefit

Feb 18, 2026

Tulare County staff said the county’s HAP-6 application remains pending; partners reported warming‑center activity with rising first-time check‑ins and described a new transitional‑rent benefit for behavioral‑health clients that covers up to six months of rent.

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Tulare County staff updated the task force that a revised HAP‑6 application (submitted jointly with KTHA and Kings County) remains pending and that, if awarded, funds would not realistically be available in the current fiscal year. Staff outlined contracting steps if the county is awarded a letter of award: Board of Supervisors acceptance, grant agreements and potential union-notice requirements under AB 339 that could add roughly 45 days to contracting timelines.

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