HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06232009 - C.108RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to
submit to California Department of Community Services and Development the County's
2010 - 2011 Community Action Plan to ameliorate poverty and increase self-sufficiency
efforts for impacted Contra Costa County residents.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No direct fiscal impact. The State of California will prepare and distribute a CSBG contract
for Contra Costa County once the State receive notice of the 2009-10 federal CSBG
allocation.
BACKGROUND:
The 2010-2011 Community Action Plan (CAP) was developed with input from Contra
Costa County residents, Department staff and clients along with the County's Economic
Opportunity Council (EOC). The EOC reviewed and approved the CAP at its regular
meeting on May 20, 2009.
The CAP guides the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program operated by the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/23/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: C.
Youngblood, 313-1712
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on
the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 23, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Ed Lerman, Caylin Patterson, Sam Mendoza
C.108
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 23, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2010-2011 Community Action Plan (CAP) authorization to submit
Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Services Department. Approval of the CAP by the Board of Supervisors will allow the
document to move forward for State approval. Once approved, the State will generate a
CSBG contract with the County for designated CSBG funds, which is based on County
poverty data. The CSBG contract will provide continuing funds for CSBG
self-sufficiency programs and emergency services for eligible county individuals and
families. Funding will be determined by the State upon its receipt of notice of the federal
CSBG allocation for California for 2009-10.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Employment and Human Services Department’s Community Action program
supports two of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: “Children Ready for and
Succeeding in School” and “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing.” These
outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services through the Community
Services Block Grant program, including high quality early childhood education,
nutrition, and health services to low-income children, as well as self-sufficiency
programs and emergency services for eligible county individuals and families throughout
Contra Costa County.
ATTACHMENTS
801 - CAP
Community Action Plan
Community Assessment