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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SE L on ra
FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director os';� Costa
Employment and Human Services Department
DATE: May 20 2008 T4 c0U y� County
SUBJECT: Contract with Money Management International dba Consumer Credit Counseling
Services of the East Bay
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Money Management International dba Consumer Credit Counseling
Services of the East Bay in an amount not to exceed $64,500 to provide consumer education
and money management services to CalWORKs participants for the period July 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$64,500: CalWORKs funding (100% Federal; CFDA# 93 558 012)
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report
Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and
Nurturing," by providing money management education and removing barriers to self-sufficiency.
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AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
JOHN CUL N,CLERK OF T14E BOARD OF
SUPERVISO ND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person:
CC: WENDY THERRIAN,3-1593
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT—MM
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR
BY: DEPUTY
SUBJECT: Contract with Money Management International dba Consumer Credit
Counseling Services of the East Bay
BACKGROUND:
Consumer Credit Counseling of the East Bay provides consumer education and money
management services to Employment and Human Services Department's (EHSD) California
Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) participants in offices countywide.
Services include "Break the Cycle Workshops" providing instruction related to credit and budget
management skills, understanding credit, income and expenses, daily living expenses and
planning, and credit report information. The purpose of the program is to reduce barriers to self-
sufficiency and encourage independence by referring participants to supportive resources.
Consumer Credit Counseling of the East Bay has more than thirty-five years of experience
providing financial counseling and debt management to the low-income population. Services
under this contract will assist CalWORKs participants to improve their personal financial crisis
and remove barriers to long-term employment retention and housing. (21-581-11)