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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08091994 - 2.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS sE-� Contra FROM: Perfecto Villarreal, Director Social Service Department as - Costa �� � -- DATE: Jul /26 1994 4 rr,�-coii�� County SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION to APPLY to the Child Welfare League of America for a two year grant for Positive Youth Development in Independent Living Project. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Social Service, or designee, to APPLY to the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) for a two year, $150, 000, grant under that organizations Request for Proposal for Positive Youth Development in Independent Living. FISCAL• The $25, 000 local match required for the proposal will be supplied by in-kind services, therefore there will be no expense to the County General Fund. BACKGROUND; The CWLA, with the support of the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, is soliciting proposals for projects to improve independent living services for youths in out-of-home care settings. The Contra Costa County Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) Jobs Club Project Proposal is a team-based project aimed at motivating high-risk foster youth to find employment by building group solidarity. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATUREM: ACTION OF BOARD ON August 9 , 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X Approved recommendations as set forth in above; and also DIRECTED staff to communicate with the foster parent community on the opportunities available through participation in the program. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS.IS A TRUE 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. CC: Contact: Linda Canan 3-4580 ATTESTED August 9 , 1994 SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR (/\` DEPUTY M382 (10/88) By