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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign an agreement with Goodwill Industries, dba Shoreline Workforce Development Services for $2,597,172 to continue the Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) Program for CalWORKs customers for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign an agreement with Goodwill Industries, dba Shoreline Workforce Development Services for $2,597,172 to continue the Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) Program for CalWORKs customers for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County entered into an agreement with Goodwill Industries, dba Shoreline Workforce Development Services, in January 2014 to implement a pilot program for the Expanded Subsidized Employment training program (ESE), which was a result of the passage of AB 74. This program is one of the Early Engagement strategies designed to impact Work Participation Rates (WPR) for customers of CalWORKs Employment Services throughout the State. The State standard for WPR is 50%.
In the first 6 months of the pilot, 60% of participants successfully transitioned into unsubsidized employment opportunities throughout Monterey County. To build upon this success, DSS has commi...
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