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C. 38

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 28, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2020 Community Services Block Grant, Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/28/2020

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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: July 28, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2020/202 approving and authorizing the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept Community Services Block Grant, Coronavirus Act Relief, and Economic Security Aid funding in an amount not to exceed $1,189,181 from California Department of Community Services and Development for self-sufficiency programs for the period March 27, 2020 through May 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County will receive a pass through of Coronavirus Act Relief, and Economic Security Act funding in an amount not to exceed $1,189,181 from California Department of Community Services and Development. Funding is 100% Federal, with no County match requirement. (CFDA #93.569)

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department received notification of supplemental funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development on June 19, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

As the County's Community Action Agency, the Department's Community Services Bureau regularly receives Community Services Bock 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 $1,189.181 spanning the 2020 through 2022 program years. The funding is to help prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

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.