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DATE: January 18, 2001
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or
designee, to APPLY for Metropolitan Transit Commission grant funding as a co-applicant with
Golden Gate Transit in the amount of$535,812 for transportation programs to initiate and
increase transportation services for welfare-to-work program participants. (#29-109-0)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&'.BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, to
APPLY for Metropolitan Transit Commission grant funding as a co-applicant with Golden Gate Transit in
the amount of$535,812 for transportation programs to initiate and increase transportation services for
welfare-to-work program participants. (#29-109-0)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
If awarded, EHSD will provide $30,000 as match funds over the 3-year grant period.
Funded TANF Incentive Funds.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The programs generated from the grant funding would support four of the Contra Costa County's community
outcomes " (1) Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" "(3) Families that are Economically Self-
sufficient", "(4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing", and "(5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a
High Quality for Children and Families" by developing and expanding access to transportation to assist
participants in obtaining and sustaining non-subsidized employment and becoming self sufficient.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department is requesting authority to apply for grant funding as a co-
applicant with Golden Gate Transit, who will act as the fiscal agent for the grant funding and the resulting
transportation program(s). The 3-year grant was made available by the Federal Transit Administration, through
the Congestion, Management and Air Quality Division to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for
welfare-to-work transportation projects in the Bay Area.
The current plan is for expanded bus service to extend hours and day(s) of service to existing route(s), to and
from neighborhoods of high concentration of welfare-to-work participants and of high concentration of
employment opportunities. This expansion is consistent with the implementation strategies outlined in the
Contra Costa County Welfare to Work Action Plan, adopted by the Board May 1999.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y SIGNATURE: lu,
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: WENDY THERRIAN,3-1593 �^
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