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C. 82

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 22, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Lao Family Community Development Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Vickie Kaplan, (925) 608-4963

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 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Lao Family Community Development Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $105,000 for job services and job placement to limited English proficient California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) clients for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The funds allocated for this contract are with California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Single Allocation (85% Federal, 15% State). CFDA #93.558

BACKGROUND:

Lao Family Community Development Inc. provides pre- and post-employment services and translation and interpretation services in Vietnamese and various Laotian dialects to limited English proficient refugees that are CalWORKs participants residing in West Contra Costa County. Services include assisted job search, job placement, employment dispute resolution for job retention, and other job related information.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Valuable job training services to limited English speaking CalWORKs clients would terminate.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports three of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Outcome Report, (3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient" (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by providing job training to encourage family self-sufficiency.