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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03171987 - 1.68 1-068 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF.CONTRA COSTA TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: February 26, 1987 FROM: cc: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director SUBJECT: 1987 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM I . RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve set aside of $5,000 for the 1987 College Scholarship Award Program from Housing Authority Local Management Fund, as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $5,000 necessary to continue the college scholarship awards program began in 1985 will be funded from Housing Authority Local Management funds. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: After implementation of the College Scholarship Award Program in 1985, awards were made totaling $1,250.00. In 1985 one scholarship award of $500.00 was made and in 1986 scholarship awards were made for $500.00 and $250.00 each. The awards are on year grants of $500.00 for students who will attend a four-year college and $250.00 for students who will attend a community college or vocational/technical school . The criteria developed at the implementation of the college scholarship awards in 1985 will remain the same, with the addition of wording adopted in 1986 which expanded scholarship eligibility to include any family member whose family currently receives subsidy under the Section 8 programs administered by the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, as well as individuals who have previously received scholarship awards through the Housing Authority's College Scholarship Award Program. At its regular meeting on Monday, February 23, 1987, the Advisory Housing Commission moved to recommend that $5,000 be set aside from Housing Authority Local Management Funds for use as college scholarship awards in 1987. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Should the Board of Commissioner elect to not approve the set aside of $5,000 for use in the College Scholarship Award Program, the Housing Authority would be forced to abandon this worthwhile endeavor. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDA ON OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE: OF COMMISSIONERS .---X--- L;NANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS A TRUE AND AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED MELrch. -17 , 19.87 County Counsel phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners M382/7-133 BY DEPUTY