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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08032010 - C.12RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa to apply for and accept U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, funding up to $25,000,000 for a 5-year period to provide employment and training services to Temporary Aid for Needy Families (TANF) participants leading to employment in the healthcare industry for the period, upon the award, of 5 years with an estimated start date of October 1, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: County to receive grant funding up to $25 million for a 5-year period from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. 100% Federal. No County match. BACKGROUND: The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa, as a member and anticipated lead applicant of the multi-county Bay Area Healthcare Funding Consortium, will apply for funding from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/03/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Stephen Baiter, 602-6820 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: August 3, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: C.12 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:August 3, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families grant funding Children and Families in an amount up to $25,000,000 for a 5-year period to provide employment and training to Temporary Aid for Needy Families (TANF) program participants leading to employment in the healthcare industry. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The funding will support two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient" and 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing", by providing the tools to assist families to obtain and maintain non-subsidized employment leading to family self-sufficiency.