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a. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign and ratify a zero cost Memorandum of Understanding with the San Mateo County Human Services Agency to continue as the lead for the Bay Area Consortium for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not encompass payment or significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign and ratify a zero cost Memorandum of Understanding with the San Mateo County Human Services Agency to continue as the lead for the Bay Area Consortium for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not encompass payment or significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) provides cash assistance to certain aged, blind and disabled legal immigrants who are not eligible for Supplementary Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits, solely due to the immigration provisions of Public Law 104-193 and its amendments. The purpose of Resolution 63488 and this agreement is to: identify the counties that wish to participate in the Bay Area CAPI Consortium, a multi-county Consortium to administer CAPI; identify the County of San Mateo as the Fiscal Agent for the Consortium; and to identify the respective responsibilities of the County of San Mateo, as Fiscal Agent, and the other member counties. Monterey County is a member of the Consortium.
The request for ratification is due to the fact that the MOU was sent to the Monterey County Board of Supervisor's Chair for signature by San Mateo County in error, pr...
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