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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.
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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...
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