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C. 53
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date: August  6, 2019
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: National Asian Pacific Center on Aging Grant Funding

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   08/06/2019
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:     August  6, 2019
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept a grant in the amount of $72,450 from National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, a non-profit corporation, for the Senior Community Services Employment Program for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive $72,450 from the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), funded 100% by Federal funds. The entire program award is $532,428.75 from NAPCA, however $459,978.75 is paid directly to recipients as participant Wages/Benefits. The $72,450 is paid to Contra Costa County to run the program. There is a 10% County match on entire program costs totaling to $53,242.90 in County General Funds, which is 73% of the funds the County receives.

BACKGROUND:

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging grant funding will be used to administer the Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP) for senors age 55 and over, who are veterans, disabled, homeless or at risk of homelessness, and/or low literacy or low English proficient, in Contra Costa County. SCSEP will design and implement programs and training for the development of job skills to encourage and allow seniors re-entry into the workforce in unsubsidized employment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, Senior Community Services Employment Program services would be limited.

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