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Support approval of a resolution to ratify the execution of a federal funding agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget, Social Services, Fund 001, Appropriations Unit SOC005, increasing appropriations and estimated revenues by $409,977 funded with the USDA grant to provide funding for a vehicle for the mobile enrollment office project.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee adopt a resolution to support:
a. ratification of the execution by the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services for funding agreement No. USDA-FNS-SNAP-FY23-PTI-CA-01 with the United States Department of Agriculture to create a mobile enrollment office, retroactive to September 29, 2023, for the term of September 29, 2023 through September 30, 2026 in the amount of $858,348; and
b. approval and authorization of the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign all amendments to the Agreement.
c. authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget, Social Services, Fund 001, Appropriations Unit SOC005, increasing appropriations and estimated revenues by $409,977 funded by the USDA grant to provide funding for a vehicle for the mobile enrollment office project.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On April 14, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to award 5 million in competitive grants to support efforts to develop and implement projects that use technology to improve the quality and efficiency of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Monterey County Department of Social Services Community Benefits Branch applied on June 15, 2023. Due to planning and the tight turnaround, the Department was unable to bring the grant proposal to the Board in advance of the submission. On September 29, 2023...
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