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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 9, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Community Services Block Grant CARES Revenue, Amendment 1

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/09/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II 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: March 9, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with California Department of Community Services and Development to increase the payment limit by $40,370.00 to a new payment limit of $1,229,551.00 for Community Services Block Grant program services from March 27, 2020 through May 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The County will receive a pass-through of 100% federal funding in the total contract amount of $1,229,551.00 from the California Department of Community Services and Development. There is no County match requirement.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

CFDA # 93.569
State Contract Number: 20F-3646
Amendment #1

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department received notification of supplemental funding from California Department of Community Services and Development on October 2, 2020.

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 $1,229,551.00 for the 2020-2022 program year. The funding is to help prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

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.