HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12022014 - C.64RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept grant funding in
an amount not to exceed $15,000 from United Way of the Bay Area to support the 2014-2015 Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) 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).
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/02/2014 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 2, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 64
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 2, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Receive Grant Funding from United Way of the Bay Area
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 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 2015.
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