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a. Approve and authorize the Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with United Way Monterey County for $116,743 to provide community service/volunteer placement and job coordination services to CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work customers for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director or the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($11,674) 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 Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with United Way Monterey County for $116,743 to provide community service/volunteer placement and job coordination services to CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work customers for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director or the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($11,674) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The United Way Monterey County (UWMC) Volunteer Center develops and monitors volunteer community service opportunities for CalWORKs customers who need additional employment experiences to successfully compete for unsubsidized employment in the public and private sectors. The goal of the CalWORKs volunteer/community service program is to enhance and develop participants' employment skills to support readiness for unsubsidized employment.
UWMC will provide volunteer/community service placement, training, supervision, intensive case management and performance evaluations for 215 eligible CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work (WTW) customers. Volunteer/Community Service positions will be offered at UWMC dev...
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