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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 11, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Alameda Workforce Development Board, Prison to Employment Planning Grant Funds

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/11/2020

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 608-4960

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 11, 2020
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, to accept grant funds in an amount not to exceed $467,225 from the Alameda Workforce Board, in Prison to Employment Planning Grant funds for rehabilitation programs within the California Department of Corrections for the period November 1, 2019 through March 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $467,225 from Alameda Workforce Development Board, Prison to Employment Planning Grant. (100% State) (No County match)

BACKGROUND:

The Prison to Employment Initiative (P2E) was a grant program that included in the Governor’s 2018 Budget proposal and includes $37 million over three budget years to operationalize integration of workforce and reentry services in the state’s 14 labor regions. The goal is to improve labor market outcomes by creating a systemic and ongoing partnership between rehabilitative programs within California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the state workforce system by bringing CDCR under the policy umbrella of the State Worhforce Plan.

Of the $37 million state budget, the East Bay Regional Planning Unit (EBRPU) was awarded $2.3 million. Each of the 4 workforce boards in the EBRPU will receive an allocation of these funds. Alameda County is serving as the EBRPU fiscal lead for this funding and the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa will be contracting with Alameda to receive $467,225 of this funding to serve Contra Costa residents. This funding expires March 31, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County will not be able to fulfill the commitment to the work outlined in the Prison to Employment Initiative and ultimately local residents will lose much needed services.