To: Board of Supervisors
From: Social Services
Meeting Date: September 12, 2023
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Department Contact: |
Kelsey Rivera |
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707-463-7777 |
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Department Contact: |
Rachel Ebel-Elliott |
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707-463-7836 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Agreement with Ford Street Project in the Amount of $103,680, to Provide Vocational Services for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Participants, Effective September 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with Ford Street Project in the amount of $103,680, to provide vocational services for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Participants, effective September 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024; authorize the Mendocino County Department of Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Ongoing Agreement, last action on May 17, 2022, Item 3(ab), Approval of BOS Agreement No. 22-115.
Summary of Request:
Mendocino County Department of Social Services, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Job Services provides employment and training services to recipients and applicants of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The TANF program is a federally funded program that promotes job preparation and employment for families to become self-sufficient. CalWORKs Job Services provides funding for job development services as part of a broader commitment to families in need.
As part of the TANF program, Ford Street Project will provide 20 comprehensive vocational and living skills workshops, totaling 20 hours of available instruction each month. Workshops will be conducted at Ford Street Project and will offer participants flexibility when scheduling, allowing workshop entry at any point in the curriculum. These workshops are available for all CalWORKs Job Services participants, including Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants assigned to Job Readiness activities, and lead directly to employment and contribute to employment retention. These services will be offered as part of the Family Stabilization program and will work in conjunction with the Expanded Subsidized Employment Program, allowing the participants to prepare for subsidized employment placements upon successful completion of the vocational program.
In calendar year 2022, there was an average of 484 individual WTW programs per month, with an average of 76 participants assigned to Job Readiness activities each month. These vocational and living skills workshops are an essential resource that meets a need for WTW participants lacking employability skills.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? N/A
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: 5010 - Family Stabilization Program |
budgeted in current f/y: Yes |
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current f/y cost: $103, 680 |
if no, please describe: |
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annual recurring cost: $103,680 |
revenue agreement: N/A |
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budget clarification: N/A |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Executive Office |
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CEO Review: Yes |
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: September 13, 2023 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement Number: 23-164 |
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