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C. 35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 6, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Metropolitan Transportation Comission funding for the Keeping Employment Equals Your Success (KEYS) Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/06/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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 6, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Metropolitan Transportation Commission to pay County an amount not to exceed $129,500, for the Keeping Employment Equals Your Success (KEYS) Program for the period October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $129,500: Lifeline Transportation Program grant funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (Match: $129,500, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKS) Single Allocation).

BACKGROUND:

Although the Board authorization to apply for and accept Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant funding was obtained in April 2012, the funding was recently made available for the Lifeline Transportation Program, Keeping Employment Equals Your Success (KEYS).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Employment Equals Your Success (KEYS) program is an auto loan program which provides qualified CalWORKs participants with low interest loans to purchase vehicles through a back partner. Program participants must be employed full time for three months. Loans enable program participants to purchase vehicles, overcome barriers, and maintain employment. Program participants must participate in ride share program(s).

Employment and Human Services (EHSD) shall provide loans to a minimum of 40 participants over two years. Loans may not exceed $5,500 per participant. EHSD shall ensure that the vehicle titles remain with the agency, and that vehicles are used for shared rides, and for the intended purpose of commuting, EHSD shall require program participants to register with local ride sharing programs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without grant funding, the KEYS Program would not be continue or expend services to meet the CalWORKs clients' needs.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The funding supports two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient" and 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" by facilitating the means to acquire safe, reliable transportation for CalWORKs individuals and their families.