HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12102013 - C.25RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept grant funding in
an amount up to $15,000 from United Way of the Bay Area to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$15,000: 100% United Way of the Bay Area grant. No County match.
BACKGROUND:
Bay Point Works will again participate as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site and provide free tax
preparation services to low income East County residents. The VITA program is designed to provide tax preparation
for low to moderate income residents who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
The Contra Costa County Service Integration Program (SIT)/Bay Point Works began piloting free tax preparations
several years ago. The pilot was so successful that the following year it was expanded, and transformed into a
partnership, the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/10/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Earl Maciel 3-1648
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: December 10, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.25
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 10, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Receive Grant Funding in the Amount of $15,000 from United Way of the Bay Area
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Family Economic Security Partnership. The partnership is comprised of several County departments, the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS), community based organizations, and hundreds of volunteers serving all of Contra Costa
County.
The $15,000 in grant funds from United Way of the Bay Area will allow Bay Point Works to continue the tax
preparation services and increase filings for 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Employment and Human Services will be unable to accept funding and cannot provide these valuable services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None