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C. 18

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 2, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Corporation for National and Community Service Grant, Retired Senior Volunteer Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/02/2017

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
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: May 2, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding in an amount not to exceed $179,493 from Corporation of National and Community Service for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program in an amount not to exceed $179,493 for the period September 1, 2017 through March 1, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive a grant in an amount not to exceed $179,493 from the Corporation of National and Community Service (100% Federal) (10.2% ($20,475) in kind match).

BACKGROUND:

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) grant supports volunteers 55 years of age and older in activities that serve community needs and respond to a wide variety of national performance areas such as: disaster, education, economic opportunity, environment, healthy futures, and veterans and military families needs. RSVP offers a diverse range of volunteer activities that serve communities to create measurable impact, benefit volunteers through the senior experience, and create community capacity and senior engagement. The Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging, will provide outreach and recruitment of volunteers to engage with home bound and isolated populations, matching individuals with volunteers with similar interests to enhance the quality of life.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) would not be adequately funded in Contra Costa County.