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C. 77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2010

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Costa

County

Subject:

United Way of the Bay Area Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2010

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:

Paul Buddenhagen, 313-1793

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: January 12, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding in an amount not to exceed $40,000 from United Way of the Bay Area to support the Service Integration Program's planning and development of an anti-poverty "sparkpoint" center in Bay Point for the period of January 15, 2010 through January 14, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

If granted, County to recieve up to $40,000 for the Service Integration Program's planning and development of an anti-poverty "sparkpoint" center in Bay Point. (No County match)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

BACKGROUND:

SparkPoint Centers are the result of a unique collaboration of San Francisco Bay Area agencies that are committed to improving financial stability services and outcomes for members of their communities. Led by the United Way of the Bay Area in conjunction with nonprofits and other stakeholders, these agencies are replicating and improving an innovative and promising national model developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation through its Center for Working Families program. The model rests on principles around common goals, best practice service provision, and a partnership approach.

The immediate goal is that families will increase their income to narrow the gap between current income and self- sufficiency, improve credit, and begin to build savings or assets. The long term goal is that families achieve a self-sufficient income, reduce their debt-to-income ratio to less than 40%, improve credit score to at least 650, and accumulate savings equivalent to at least three (3) months living expenses.

The United Way of the Bay Area funding will support the planning and development of a "sparkpoint" center in Bay Point.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The United Way of the Bay Area funding will support two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient" and, 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families", by assisting families to move toward self sufficiency.