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Approve and authorize the Acting Director or the Director of the Department of Social Services to execute standard funding agreements and amendments for continued funding from state agencies for designated programs on behalf of the County for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
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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 various funding cycles. In preparing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 Recommended Budget, the Department has compiled a list (Attachment A) of federal and state programs currently receiving funds. These programs expect continued funding through FY2019-20 and Calendar Year (CY) 2020. The state agencies administering these funds may require an application, and all require a signed agreement to be returned within 30 days of receipt of the standard state agreement.
California Department of Community Service Development (CDCSD) contracts with the Community Action Partnership as a pass-through agency for these federal funds. This agreement provides funding to our community non-profit programs for low-income individuals to provide various services such as: housing; gang awareness/parent education; youth engagement activities; counseling; and food access. This funding is received on a calendar year cycle and the current CY2019 agreement is for a total of $500,384. The Department recommends approval for CY2020 estimated at the same funding level as the prior year and a discretionary funding agreement in the amount of $30,000 to the Department for the term of June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020.
Additionally, there are various agreements from the California Department of Aging that fund non-profit agencies that provide senior support services such as: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy; Ombudsman; family caregiver support; home-delivered and congregate meals; nutrition education; le...
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