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Approve and authorize 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, 2016 through December 31, 2017.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize 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, 2016 through December 31, 2017.
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) 2016-17 Recommended Budget, the Department has compiled a list (Attachment A) of federal and state programs currently receiving funds. These programs expect continued funding through FY2016-17 and Calendar Year (CY) 2017. 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. The State increased the 2016 allocation; therefore the Departments' recommendation is to update the approval of the CY 2016 agreement to a total of $499,282, an increase of $28,691. Additionally, the Department recommends approval for CY 2017 estimated at the same...
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