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Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, in the capacity as the Executive Director of the Monterey County Community Action Partnership and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the completed Community Action Plan document to submit to the California Department of Community Services and Development for calendar years 2024-2025 establishing Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funded service priorities for the low-income community based on a biennial county-wide community needs assessment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, in the capacity as the Executive Director of the Monterey County Community Action Partnership and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the completed Community Action Plan document to submit to the California Department of Community Services and Development for calendar years 2024-2025 establishing Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funded service priorities for the low-income community based on a biennial county-wide community needs assessment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Community Action Plan (Plan) provides the Monterey County Community Action Partnership (MCCAP) with service priorities, goals, outcome objectives, and strategies to address the needs of the low-income population in Monterey County for calendar years (CY) 2024 through 2025. The Plan is required by the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) to receive the annual Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) federal funding allocation. CSBG funds are used to provide services to low-income people in Monterey County living below the federal poverty level. County-generated Homeless Funds and Domestic Violence Trust Funds are also under the auspices of the Community Action Partnership and planning for allocation of these funds is included in the Plan.
The Plan is a two-year strategic...
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