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FROM: Perfecto Villarreal, Director Costa
Social Service Department x�r ..
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4° County
DATE: November 16, 1994
SUBJECT: ACCEPT $150, 1000 Child Welfare League of America grant award
and AUTHORIZE implementing contract negotiations by the
Director of Social Service, or his designee.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT the $150, 000 two year grant award from the Child
Welfare League of America (CWLA) , and
AUTHORIZE the Director of Social Service, or his designee,
to enter into contract negotiations implementing the Contra
Costa County, Independent Living Skills Program "Jobs R Us"
Project.
FISCAL•
The $25, 000 ;local match required for the project will be
supplied by in-kind services, therefore there will be no
expense to the County General Fund.
BACKGROUND;
The CWLA, with the support of the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's
Digest Fund, .', solicited proposals for projects to improve
independent living services for youths in out-of-home care
, settings.
The Contra Costa County Independent Living Skills Program
(ILSP) Jobs Club Project Proposal ("Jobs R Us") was
submitted with the August 9, 1994 authorization of the
Board, as a team-based project aimed at motivating high-risk
foster youth' to find employment by building group
solidarity. As the attached letter states the Contra Costa
proposal was� one of five grantees in a nation-wide field of
almost 100 submittals.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON DEC 1. 3 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS,
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_-, UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Contact: L. Canan 3-4580 ATTESTED DEC 13 199
- SOCIAL SERVT.CF�. (CONTRACTS Ui ITO PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISORS AND COuw\(ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR
BY DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
CWiAChild Welfare League of America, Inc.
440 First Street,NW,Suite 314,Washington,DC 20001-2085 2021635-2952*FAX 2M/638-4W4
PRESIDENT
John F.Merchant
VICE PRESIDENTS October 20, 1994
Anne Duncan
Judith Sherman �t�,,,�,.,,1 _
Ruthann S.Yamanaka Perfecto Villarreal
SECRETARY Director of Social Services
Marilyn Cox Contra Costa''County
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Norman W.PtlwBii-Jr, Social Service Department
TREASURER 40 Douglas Drive
Richard H.Fleming Martinez, CA 94553
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Raymond P.Carpenfer
Dil Mr. Villarreal: � , f;e e
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carol Armstrong
Charles L Dake,
Judrih s Elfrick Congratulations on being selected one of CWLA's Positive Youth Development in
Sarah
heryl Brisslti-Chapman Independent Living Project grantees! This important initiative, supported by the
Nan Date DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, will support you in training your staff or
Charles A.DcGrandpre ill
Jeanette Dunckel foster parents to embrace a Positive Youth Development Philosophy in their work
Charles A,H,aswith young p
Kent Henderson people.
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George T.Hubbard
Mal Uel!Hurley
Ann D Jordan The five grantees for this project are:
Janv:s M Kava; �!
Glynn D Kray
Suzanne
King
Su ♦ Boys' and Girls' Homes of Maryland, Inc., Silver Spring;
tanne S.Mcgathlin
Elba Monlallo
Rob Mosbacner.Jr.
Timothy F Noeiker ♦ Tabor Services, Inc., Doylestown, Pa.;
Michael R Ostrowsk,
Jane K.Pane
Stephanie
ie +,Ro ♦ �� Lawrence Hall Youth Services Chicago Il.
Stephanie G.Robinson r b ;
Marilyn R.Seymann
P.Stanley Shavers 0.z
S.Norman Sherry to
Costa County Social Service Department, Martinez, Ca.;
Faith Sm,m
Pamela K.Steele
Martha Stennis ♦
Susan 5 Stepleton The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon, Portland.
George W.Swan til
John G.Theban
Mary Y.Trill CWLA received 99 proposals from CWLA members around the country; public and
Cheryl$Wills•Malmews private, large and small,,rural, urban, and suburban. The proposals were reviewed
HONORARY MEMBER
Mrs,Eton W.Heineman by a six member independent review team made up of experts in the fields of
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR independent diving, youth development, and youth services. Each proposal was read
David S.Liederman by at least two members of the review team. - This review team then met for two
DEPUTYOR Mattr
Shirley Eus days in Washington to discuss the top proposals and determine the five grantees.
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WESTERN OFFICE This was not an easy process. Many of the proposals which we were not able to
762 W.Cypress Avenue fund were excellent. The review committee is confident that they have chosen the
sen599.45 5 9r7='3 five best projects to fund and I am pleased that you are one of them.
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Guarding Children's Rights Serving Children's Needs
CWIA
CWIA Will be holding an orientation to the project in Washington, D.C. on October 30th and
31st. CWIA will pay the expenses for one person from each of the grantee sites to come to
Washington for this two-day
gto, meeting. We will be contacting you very soon to make travel
arrangements. This orientiation will provide you with the information you will need for start-up
and will also serve as an opportunity for the grantees to meet and share important ideas.
We look forward to working closely with you over the next several years. Please contact Nancy
Peppler if you need additional information.
Sincerely,
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David S. Liederman
Executive Director