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C. 57

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Donna Van Wert
Date:	September 12, 2017

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: 09/12/2017

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: September 12, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding from National Asian Pacific Center on Aging in an amount not to exceed $532,429 for the Senior Community Service Employment Program for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $532,429, 100% Federal. (10% County match, budgeted)

BACKGROUND:

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging grant funding will be used to administer the Senior Community Services Employment Program in Contra Costa County for seniors age 55 and over who are veterans, disabled, homeless or at risk of homelessness, and/or low literacy or low English proficient. The program will develop and implement a training program with 46 slots to ultimately allow seniors to reenter the workforce in unsubsidized employment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, Senior Community Service Employment Program services would by limited.