Title
Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign and execute standard funding agreements and amendments for continued funding from state agencies for designated programs on behalf of the County for Fiscal Year 2013-14 and Calendar Year 2014.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign and execute standard funding agreements and amendments for continued funding from state agencies for designated programs on behalf of the County for Fiscal Year 2013-14 and Calendar Year 2014.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Social Services has a number of programs supported with federal and state funds on a continuing basis that require separate state agreements for each funding cycle. These agreements are from California Department of Community Service Development that funds non-profit programs in the community on housing, shelter, and food access; and California Department of Aging that funds non-profits agencies to provide senior services within the community for services such as Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy, Ombudsman, family caregiver support, home-delivered and congregate meals, legal assistance, etc.
In preparing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 requested County Budget, the Department has compiled a list (Attachment A) of federal and state programs currently receiving funds. These programs expect continued funding through FY2013-14 and CY2014. The state agencies administering these funds may require an application and all require a signed agreement to be returned by the end of May with amendments occurring in January if applicable, and calendar year agreements would be returned in December to continue funding.
Approval of the recommended action allows the Director of Social Services to provide the approved Board Order as authority to sign the applications and agreements for renewed funding for the designated programs within a 30-day turnaround. These are standardized state agreements for grants awarded under essentially identical terms as prior years. This process reduces the number of annual board reports and allows for timely submission of applications and agreements.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel will continue to approve each standard agreement as to form before the Department signs and returns the agreement to the state agency.
FINANCING:
Appropriations and estimated revenues related to Attachment A are included in the Requested FY 2013-14 Budget. If adjustments are required to the FY 2013-14 Adopted Budget, a separate board action will be submitted for Board approval in the Spring of 2014. There is no additional impact to the County General Fund.
Prepared by: Makenze Collins, Management Analyst, 1590
Approved by: Elliott Robinson, Director, 4434
Attachments:
Attachment A
Original on File with the Clerk of the Board's Office