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C.27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Apply for and Accept a Grant from the United Way to Support Service Integration Team

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2009

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:	925.313.1648
cc:	Paul Buddenhagen Michael Roetzer Earl Maciel

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: February 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept a grant in the amount of $7,000 from United Way of the Bay Area to support the Service Integration Program (SIT) Bay Point Works activities.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$7,000: 100% Private Foundation Grant, United Way of the Bay Area.

BACKGROUND:

The Earn It! Keep It! Save It! campaign sponsored in Contra Costa County by the Family Economic Security Partnership (FESP) and the Community Housing Benefit Corporation of North Richmond has a goal of providing free tax preparation services to low-income tax filers in Contra Costa County. The Bay Point Service Integraion Program's Community Career Center is one of several tax preparation sites in the County. Last year SIT prepared and filed 300 tax returns for low income residents at no cost; this year we plan to file 350. The United Way of the Bay Area grant will suport SIT's efforts to plan and staff the Bay Point tax site.