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C.29
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date: November  3, 2009
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Digital Divide Community Service Initiative, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   11/03/2009
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Michael Roetzer, 313-1582
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:     November  3, 2009
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDBCCC), to execute a contract amendment with Senior Service America, Inc., for Title V, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding to increase the total payment limit by $30,000 to a new contract payment limit of $202,721 for the Digital Divide Community Service Initiative program for the period of October 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive a total contract amount of $202, 721, an increase of $30,000 Federal Title V, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the Digital Divide Community Service Initiative program. No increase in County match.
BACKGROUND:

Senior Service of America, Inc. contracts with The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County to provide Title V services to seniors throughout Contra Costa County. The additional America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds will provide additional enhanced services to seniors by better equipping them to use technology.  
  
Older individuals are often intimidated by technology and are therefore cut off or limited from access to receiving and distributing information. The Digital Divide Community Service Initiative program will be taught by seniors to seniors and provided at libraries, and community-based locations known to be frequented by seniors. The goal of the program is to remove the fear of technology and to introduce seniors to the basics of Internet usage as those who cannot use technology are quickly becoming isolated.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

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