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C. 65

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 22, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Community Services Block Grant discretionary grant, 2021-2022

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/22/2021

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:	C. Youngblood, (925) 608-4964
cc:	Nancy Sparks Ali Vahidizadeh

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: June 22, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), in an amount not to exceed $28,250, for Community Services Block Grant program services for the period June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The County will receive a pass-through of federal funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development. There is no County match requirement. CFDA No. 93.569


State contract number: 21F-4408

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

County contract number: 39-965-0

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) received notification of discretionary funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) on April 27, 2021. As the County's Community Action Agency, the Department's Community Services Bureau regularly receives Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) discretionary 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, comprehensive health services, economic development and food security. Examples of programs to receive funding include those that provide employment training, housing payment assistance, wrap-around health services, and food distribution.

This board order is to accept the County's allocation of $28,250 from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022.

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.