HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08081995 - 95-383 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on August 8, 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers , Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Standards for Administration of the RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 383
General Assistance Program
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors RESOLVES that Board of Supervisors Resolution
No. 91/606, as amended, is further amended as follows, effective September 1, 1995:
Part 1, Standards of Aid
103. The standard of aid for a person who is eligible for general assistance but is homeless shall
be the standard for a 1 person assistance unit, which shall be administered as follows:
(a) If the homeless person resides at a county shelter, the cash grant shall be reduced to the
amount of $142 per month for food, personal needs and basic transportation.
(b) If the homeless person resides at a private shelter, the cash grant shall be reduced to the
amount of $142 per month for food, personal needs and basic transportation.
(c) In consideration of the county's right to cooperation in administering its General Assistance
Program and to compliance with the reasonable requirements of shelter residence, the cash
grant shall be reduced to the amount of $142 per month for food, personal needs and
transportation if a homeless person declines to accept available county or nonsectarian
private shelter or is disqualified for available shelter on account of his or her willful conduct.
(d) If the county is unable to provide shelter, and the person is unable to obtain private shelter,
the homeless person shall be entitled to receive the aid payable to a 1 person family unit.
(e) There shall be no reduction in aid, subject to the vendor/voucher payment provisions, for a
homeless person who is willing to accept available county or private shelter if the only
available shelter is in a geographic region of the county other than that in which the person
normally resides. For purposes of this paragraph, central and east county are viewed as one
geographic region.
(f) No person whose mental, emotional, or medical condition makes them inappropriate for
shelter placement shall be referred to a shelter bed.
(g) Homeless eligible shelter residents who move to a confirmed housing unit shall receive the
unused balance of shelter and food payments for that month.
107. Method of Payment
The Social Service Department may substitute in-kind assistance, vendor payments or
vouchers for any cash grant or allowance provided hereunder at the discretion of the Social
Service Director.
Contact Person: Jewel Mansapit (Social Service Department) 313-1601
c c: Auditor/Controller I riereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
County Counsel an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Health Services Board of Supe ors on the d to shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL,9A Ht1 R,Clerk o the Board
o upervisors County ministrator
By A ,Deouty
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