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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09131988 - 1.82 TO:. BOARD PV OF SUPERVISORS FRaM :. JAMES A. RYDINGSWORD, DIRECTOR + Social Service Department COntra. Costa DATE: August 30, 1988 County SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM PLAN FOR FFY 1988-89 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND 'JUST'IFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Social Service Department Director to: submit the Independent Living Skills ( ILS) Program Plan to the State Department of Social Services for FFY 1988-89; (Federal Fiscal Year: October 1, 1988 - September 30, 1989) accept federal funding, when awarded; and authorize the. Social. Service Department to conduct a publicly advertised pre.-bid survey and enter into negotiation procedures. in order to provide services and staffing for the ILS Program. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding of the ILS Program will be entirely through federal funds. Total funds expected: $224, 989. No County funds are involved. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: The Board on January 5, 1988 acknowledged a report on the receipt of federal funds by the Social Service Department to be used to assist foster children 16 years- of age and older to transition to emancipation and adulthood. Contra Costa. County' s share of the allocation was. $223 ,106. , and was to have been expended. prior to September 30, 1988. Since May, 1988, services have been offered to. prepare youth 16 and over to leave foster care.; these services have included career assessment and job search workshops, living skills training, a survey of post-emancipation youth-., a film on successful. emancipation, a specialized caseload of ILS youth, funding of administrative and project coordinator positions, specialized training for staff, and incentive payments for youth. The ILS Program for FFY 1988-89 will be 'a continuation of these services with up to 180 youth participating in the program throughout the year. Some additional services planned are a mentor program, tutoring contracts, additional job developer time, and a training video and stud guide. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE; .. i RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECO ENDAT O OF AR COMMITTE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(SI ACTION OF BOARD ON SEP_ i988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVLSORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ORIG: Social Service Dept. (Attn: Contracts) SEP 1 3 �98� cc: County Administrator ATTESTED V Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JAR/JN M382i7-83 By. � � ,DEPUTY