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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director o luaa .. s Costa
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DATE: May 15, 2007 County
SUBJECT: Community Services Block Grant Funding to support the Contra Costa Service
Integration Program's Verde Involving Parents (VIP) program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and
accept funding from the Community Services Block Grant in an amount up to $25,000 for a one year period, to
begin upon award of funding, to support the Contra Costa Service Integration Program's Verde Involving
Parents (VIP) Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If granted, County to receive up to $25,000. 100% Community Services Block Grant funding.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The funding will support all three of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card,
"(1) children Ready for and succeeding in School", "(2) Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for
Productive Adulthood" and, "(4) Families that are Sage, Stable and Nurturing", by involving parents in the
education process of their children and enhancing the family relationships of parents and children.
BACKGROUND:
Overseen by the Contra Costa Service Integration Program, the Verd Involving Parents (VIP) Program is a
team effort of parents, teachers, County agencies and non-profit or a ization staff who live and work in North
Richmond.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR R COMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED (� v
JOHN CULLEN,CL RK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB)
PAUL BUDDENHAGEN,SIT
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY:
(Community Block Grant Funding to support the Contra Costa Integration Program's Verde Involving
Parents Program continued)
BACKGROUND (continued):
The VIP Program strives to increase student attendance, improve student behavior and enhance parent and
family member involvement at the North Richmond Verde Elementary School.
VIP has received local, statewide and national recognition. Contra Costa County was awarded an
"Achievement Award" from the National Association of Counties for the work of the VIP Program and was
awarded the grand prize as the "California Gold Community'winner at the California Partnership Awards.
The funding will support the ongoing costs of the VIP Program.