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C. 22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 18, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Community Development Block Grant Consortium Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/18/2018

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

ABSENT:

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 18, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, Small Business Development Center, to apply for and accept an amount not to exceed $105,000 from Community Development Block Grant Consortium funds, for small business development advising and training to low-to-moderate income County residents for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $105,000 from Community Development Block Grant Consortium. There is a required 1:1 County match, which is budgeted for using Small Business Administration funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Community Development Block Grant Consortium funding source consists of the City of Concord ($30,000); City of Pittsburg ($10,000); City of Walnut Creek ($15,000); Contra Costa County ($50,000) totaling $105,000 in available grant funding.

The funding will be used by the Workforce Development Board, Small Business Development Center, to deliver group training and individualized advising to low-to-moderate income County residents seeking to achieve economic self sufficiency by starting and/or growing micro-enterpriszes. The project supports job creation and retention by delivering services to assist with small business loans, training certification, procurement, contracting, and exporting.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, expanded small business development, advising and training services would not be available to low-to-moderate income County residents.