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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08101993 - 1.35 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: Costa JOAN V. SPARKS, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT County DATE: JULY 16; 19 9 3 SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FOR COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDING TO COMPLEMENT CCCAIRS PROJECT. SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATiON(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION APPROVE submission of a proposal for funding to Contra Costa County Community Development Department for Community Development Block Grant Funds to expand the development of the Contra Costa LAIRS project. The estimated amount to be requested is $25, 000 for a person to update the data base and provide grant writing services. AUTHORIZE, the Director, Community Services Department, or her designee, to sign application documents and contracts on behalf of the County. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT This request is for an application for a competitive process. The amount to be awarded is not known nor guaranteed. If and when an amount is awarded for this competitive project an appropriation adjustment will be forwarded to the County for processing. The funds will be matched through a grant from United Way and through volunteer hours by the Volunteers Center of Contra Costa. III. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION A decision not to approve this application could result in loss of a much needed resource for information to the communities in general, funding information for the County Departments and non- profit community which serve the families of Contra Costa. . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: 2 YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE S: ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS ATRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT N 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. Contact: Joan Sparks 646-5544 AUG 10 1993 CC: CAO ATTESTED CSD PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY .DEPUTY M382 (10/88) i IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDED ACTION This proposed action could provide funding to the Community Services Department to develop a program for; Family Friendly projects (a collaborative services done in collaboration with the United Way and the Volunteer Center of Contra Costa) ; and an additional resource to the County Departments and non-profit public services agencies. i f f