HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03012011 - C.51RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to
accept funding from California Department of Community Services and Development to
increase the payment limit by $161,048 to a new payment limit not to exceed $285,946 for
Community Services Block Grant program services with no change to the term January 1,
2011 through December 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% State funding
California Department of Community Services & Development
Pass through of Federal funds / CFDA # 93.569
No County match
State: 11F-4208 / Amend 1
County: 39-813-25
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/01/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
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: March 1, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Sam Mendoza, Caylin Patterson
C.51
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:March 1, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2011 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) revenue contract, amendment 1
BACKGROUND:
The Department received notification of funding from California Department of Community
Services and Development on December 29, 2010. As the County's Community Action
Agency, the Department's Community Services Bureau regularly receives Community
Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding to operate self-sufficiency programs under the
advisement of the County's Economic Opportunity Council (EOC). The funding amount is
based on the County’s low-income population which meets federal poverty guidelines. The
initial award, accepted by the Board on January 18, 2011, was a partial allocation based on
the partial grant award received by the State from the federal government for CSBG.
This board order accepts additional funding based on California's receipt of the second
quarter Notice of Grant Award distributed by the Department of Health and Human
Services. Upon resolution of the federal grant award, the remaining Contra Costa County
portion of the CSBG allocation will be forwarded.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If not approved, key elements of community based activities will be inadequately funded.
These include:
• Opportunity Junction – CSBG funds provides for 45 low-income CC residents to enroll in
their Job Training and Placement program, receive case management and therapeutic
services in addition to life skills, computers skills, business English and math training.
• HSD Homeless Program Calli House – CSBG funds provide services for at least 100
unduplicated homeless youth. Rejecting the board order would cause Calli House to reduce
services such as: health exams; family reunification services; temp/transitional/permanent
housing as well as reducing the number of clients they serve.
• Contra Costa Clubhouse – CSBG funds provides services for a minimum of 144 program
participants. Services such as the pre-vocational skill training; case management; general
clubhouse support would significantly decrease.
• City of Richmond – Richmond Summer Youth Employment Program – CSBG funds
provide summer employment for 50 at risk youth. Without the funding the program would
have 50 less participants
• Assistant Trainee Program – CSBG funds supports 8 low-income community residents
with obtaining the skills necessary for permanent employment through on-the-job training.
This program would be eliminated if the board order was rejected.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Employment & Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports
The Employment & Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports
three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: “Children Ready for and
Succeeding in School,” Outcome 3: “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient,” and,
Outcome 4: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing.” These outcomes are achieved
by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education,
nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.