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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	August 2, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Senior Service America, Inc. grant funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/02/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, 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: August 2, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept Senior Service America, Inc. grant funding in an amount not to exceed $271,704 for the Senior Community Service Employment Program for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $271,704. (100% Federal) (County match $35,250)

BACKGROUND:

The Senior Community Service Employment Program provides employment-related services to low income seniors with the most-in-need characteristics. Most-in-need characteristics include veteran status, homelessness or at risk of homelessness, disability, English as a second language, limited literacy, frailty, and low employment prospects. Program participants may be placed in subsidized employment while they gain the necessary training and skills to become "job ready" for unsubsidized placement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, employment training services to low income seniors would be curtailed.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.