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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. A-15050 with United Way of Monterey County for providing one-time cash stipends to individuals with a positive COVID-19 test (Stipend Pilot), adding $220,000 to for the provision of stipends in the months of February and March 2022, increasing the total liability of the Agreement from $1,230,890 to $1,450,890 without change to the Agreement term of December 1, 2020 through April 30, 2022.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. A-15050 with United Way of Monterey County for providing one-time cash stipends to individuals with a positive COVID-19 test (Stipend Pilot), adding $220,000 to for the provision of stipends in the months of February and March 2022, increasing the total liability of the Agreement from $1,230,890 to $1,450,890 without change to the Agreement term of December 1, 2020 through April 30, 2022.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On August 18, 2020, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved the County's CARES Spending Plan. In that plan, the Health Department requested funds to expand the Great Plates Program to individuals in our County needing to self-isolate. After further review, it was determined the County could better support these individuals by providing a cash stipend to encourage individuals to stay home and self-isolate, as many of our residents are not eligible for income replacement benefits if they were to become sick. On October 6, 2020, the Board of Supervisors received an update on CARES spending which showed an increase to the Health Department's spending plan of $1.9 million and a corresponding reduction in the Department of Social Services' spending plan.
The Monterey County Health Department implemented a Stipend Pilot Program (Program) for individu...
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