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a. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a no cost Memorandum of Understanding with County of San Mateo Human Services Agency serving as the lead for the Bay Area Consortium for Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign up to three amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not encompass payments or significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a no cost Memorandum of Understanding with County of San Mateo Human Services Agency serving as the lead for the Bay Area Consortium for Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign up to three amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not encompass payments or significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY:
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) is a program that assists specific residents with cash assistance. These residents must be aged, blind, or disabled legal immigrants and are not eligible to Supplementary Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits, based on the immigration provisions of Public Law 104-193 and its amendments. The MOU informs the counties of their responsibilities to our residents as well as the consortium during the CAPI process and identifies the County of Mateo as the Fiscal Agent for the Consortium.
DISCUSSION:
CAPI provides cash assistance to our eligible immigrant population. The goal of CAPI is to promote economic self-sufficiency and a safety net for the most vulnerable immigrants residing within our county. This MOU provides the structure, for our residents to receive the aid they are entitled to, while reducing the workload of county staff within Community Benefits, as C...
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