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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSCounty
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FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon
Director of Community Development
DATE: July 15, 1997
SUBJECT: FY 1997/98 Community Development Block Grant Interagency Agreement and
Redesignation of Project Sponsor -Jobs Skills Training and Placement
Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1 APPROVE as project sponsor the Contra Costa County Social
Service Department for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
project # ED 97-19 Jobs Skills Training and Placement for low-
and moderate- income groups; and
2 . AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director - Redevelopment of his designee to
carry forward $20,000 in unexpended funds from project # 96-14,
(FUNEN FY 1996/97) , Job Training and Placement program to
project # ED 97-19 (Social Services Department 1997/98) , Job
Training and Placement Program.
3 . APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director - Redevelopment or his
designee to execute a CDBG Interagency Agreement with the Social
Services Department for $150,000, for the period June 1, 1997
and ending June 30, 1998 to carry out project #ED 97-19 .
FISCAL IMPACT
None (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds)
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAJ COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Belinda Smith
335-1260
Original : Community Development ATTESTED /� 9
cc: CAO PHI BA HE OR, CLERK OF
County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Auditor (c/o Nona) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Social Service Dept.
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BACKGROUND/REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Board of Supervisors on April 8, 1997 approved an allocation of $130,000 in
FY 1997/98 CDBG funds for use in carrying out the Jobs Skills Training and
Placement program. Funds in the amount of $20,000 were allocated in FY 1996/97,
to project # 96-14 to carry out a similar job training and placement program.
The designated project sponsor for the FY 1997/98 and the FY 1996/97 project is
the Foundation for Understanding and Enhancement (FUNEN) . The FY 1996/97 funds
were not expended and are proposed to be added to project # ED 97-19 for a total .
of $150, 000 .
The purpose of ED 97-19 Job Training and Placement for Low-and Middle-Income
Groups, as proposed, is to provide entry level computer training and job
placement to 65 low and moderate income persons . This project is a
collaborative effort between the Social Services Department - Service
Integration Teams, FUNEN, and the Private Industry Council .
In consultation with its collaborative partners and the CDBG Program Manager,
FUNEN, due to a restructuring of its internal operations, has agreed that the
Department of Social Services is better able, at this time, to meet the mandates
of the CDBG program (Attachment A) . FUNEN will continue as a partner, providing
the computer training and maintenance portion of the program.
FUNENFOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING & ENHANCEMENT (A NON-PROFIT' ORGANIZATION)
1320 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite E - Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Tel: 510-935-2085 FAX 510-935-0115
July 1, 1997
Ms. Belinda Smith, Manager
CDBG Program
Community Development Department
Contra Costa County
651 Pine St., 4th Floor North Wing
Martinez, CA 94553
Subject: CDBG grant agreement- Computer Job Skills
Training and Placement Project; grant year 1997-98
Dear Ms. Smith:
This is in response to the discussion regarding completing the grant agreement for the project on
Computer Job Skills Training and Placement for which the Foundation for Understanding&
Enhancement (FUNEN), Private Industry Council of Contra Costa(PIC), and the Service
Integration Team (SIT) have formed a collaboration partnership. Initially, it was proposed that
FUNEN act as the fiscal agent for the team in addition to the training. After reviewing the scope
and administrative requirements for the beneficiaries of the project, (i.e., the low income residents
of North Richmond and Bay Point)we have jointly concluded that the project's interests will be
better served if the Social Services Department of the County, of which SIT is a part, were to
serve as the fiscal agent for the project. We, therefore, request you to permit this change in
responsibilities and process the grant agreement so that project activities could be started. If you
need any additional information please let me know.
Sincerely,
Ashok S. Patwardhan
OFFICES IN WASHINGTON D.C. - SAN FRANCISCO AREA