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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06212011 - C.109RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to submit to California Department of Community Services and Development the County's 2012-13 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 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) contract for Contra Costa County once the State receives notice of its 2012 allocation. BACKGROUND: The 2012-13 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 June 9, 2011. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/21/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II 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: June 21, 2011 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Caylin Patterson, Sung Kim C.109 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:June 21, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Authorization to submit 2011 - 2012 Community Action Plan (CAP) to State of California The CAP guides the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program operated by the Community BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Services Bureau of the Employment & Human 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 2012. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If not approved, the County will not have the basis to receive CSBG funding in the 2012 program year. 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.