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FROM: James A. Rydingsword, Director
Social Service Department Contra
DATE: May 24, 1989 Costa
County
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOLASTIC FUNDS FROM
THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM FUNDS FOR
FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 1989 & 1990
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the Social Service Department Director or designee
to use Independent Living Skills Program funds to establish
scholastic funds for federal fiscal years 1989 and 1990
(October 1 , 1988 - September 30, 1990 ) to help defer expenses
of post high school education of ILSP students, in amounts up
to a maximum of $1, 000 per student per academic year. In
addition, the Director is authorized to direct the County
Auditor Controller to make payments to educational facilities
on behalf of an enrolled ILSP student for a scholarship fund,
or to pay student educational expenses. The ILSP
Administrative Coordinator is responsible to approve and
track how funds are administered.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No county funds are involved. ILS Program scholarships will
be funded entirely from federal funds. Total funds annually:
$10 ,000 . Any funds remaining from awarded scholarships will
revert back to the Social Service Department ILSP funds, and
if unexpended by September 30th of each year, will revert
back to the federal government.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The Independent Living Skills Program provides emancipation
services to foster children aged 16 and older to prepare them
for self-sufficiency when foster care ends. This federally
funded program is administered at the county level and allows
scholarships to help defer post high school educational
expenses. Eligibility criteria is tied to ILSP eligibility.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM END ION OF RD COM TEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON JUN 6 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I 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.
ORIG: Social Service Dept. (Attn: Contracts) JUN 6 1989
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED _ _
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
- - ' - SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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