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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Esther Helfand, Assistant County Librarian Costa
DATE: September 5, 1984 County
SUBJECT: STATE FUNDING TO CONTINUE ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM--
PROJECT SECOND CHANCE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the County Librarian to apply for and accept State funding in the
amount of $47,500 for the period October 1 , 1984 - June 30, 1985 to continue
our literacy program, Project Second Chance.
BACKGROUND
Funds in the amount of $62,000 were made available through the Library Services
and Construction Act for an adult literacy program which began January 1 and
ends December 1 , 1984, We have been invited to apply for a renewal of this
literacy program (Project Second Chance) through a State-funded program, the
California Library Services Act. (Certain aspects of the CLSA project program
begin October 1 . ) This program is geared to English-speaking adults who are
functionally illiterate. A volunteer tutor training program is a major component
of this program.
No matching funds are required for this project. In-kind contributions are
primarily staff time.
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CONTINU ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �' l -- `A
R�QfSMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
!/APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON U APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator SePteriber 13 , 1984
CC: Auditor-Controller ATTESTED
Library Phil Batchelor Clerk of the Board of
State Library Services SuDerviGnrG and Cnuntv Administratnr
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