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C. 30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher
Date:	November 13, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2019 Community Services Block Grant Revenue Contract

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/13/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	CSB (925) 681-6308
cc:	Nancy Sparks Sam Mendoza

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 13, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract containing modified indemnification language and accept funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development, in an amount not to exceed $847,381, for Community Services Block Grant program services for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The County will receive a pass-through of federal funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development. There is no county match requirement.


CFDA # 93.569

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

State Contract Number: 19F-4007
County Contract Number: 39-813-48

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department (Department) received notification of funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development on October 30, 2018. As the County's Community Action Agency, the Department's Community Services Bureau regularly receives Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding to operate self-sufficiency programs under the advisement of the County's Economic Opportunity Council. The self-sufficiency programs have the goal of ameliorating poverty in Contra Costa County through programs that address housing, economic development and food security. Examples of programs to receive funding include those that provide employment training, housing payment assistance and food distribution.

This board order is to accept the County's allocation of $847,381 for the 2019 program year. The funding amount is based on the County’s low-income population, which meets federal poverty guidelines.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Department will be hampered in its ability to operate self-sufficiency programs in the community, and to establish partnerships with community based agencies and public organizations.