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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05232006 - C.53 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra Costa � FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director 40 �`������ � �: Employment and Human Services Department °°sq�oUK `� County DATE: May 3,2006 SUBJECT: Contra Costa Transportation Authority,Lifeline Transportation Program grant funding for CalWORKs transportation programs SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION* APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the interim Employment &Human Services Department Director, or designee, to or designee, to apply for and accept funding from Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Lifeline Transportation Program grant funding in the amount of$567,450 for the expansion and conversion of two existing Ca1WORKs transportation programs, the Children's Transportation Project and Rides to Success from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009. (#29-239-0) FINANCIAL IMPACT: $567,450 Lifeline Grant Funding for a three-year period. County Match$141,862 for a three-year period; 100%Ca1WORKs funding, 15%County, 85%Federal. CHILDREN'S IMPA( T STATFMFNT: Grant funding will support all five of the Contra Costa County's community outcomes " (1) Children Ready for and Succeeding in School", "(2) Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood", "(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. BACKGROIJND• The grant funding will fund two project components, (1) the addition of two vehicles to the Children's Transportation Project, and(2)the conversion and expansion of the Rides to Success demand-response service from the current bus model to a taxi-based model. The expansion of the Children's Transportation Project from 5 to 7 vehicles county wide will enable EHSD to replace some of the services previously reduced by budget cuts and help to meet CalWORKs participants' needs by transporting children to school and daycare The conversion of the Rides to Success demand-response bus program for Ca1WORKs adults to a taxi model will enable EHSD to increase the services to a 24-hour, 7 days per week operation, and add more total rides at a considerable reduction in cost per ride. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �- RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON � APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER I VOTE OF SUPERVISORS /K I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE // UNANIMOUS(ABSENT_ L� ) 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.. ATTESTED `-�M � JOHN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: WENDX THERRIAN 341393, / cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB) BY !� ,DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR > CL (ID CD W (n C) I7� CD o ., 0 0r. (D CD o W C) CD CD CD tz 0 ::3 O 0 0 W CD v 0 CD (D CD (P m 0 0 cD 0 <.- o cr 0) co 0 CD < co 0. to CD CO SO CD (P 0 co -A 0- 0- Q -- ;3: 0 (Alo (D M CL C, 0 s co 0 CD :3 (D co co Q) CD 0 C.) 0 N. LA 0 tJ Cmc to 0 0 CD 0- Cl\ 0