TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Rachel Ebel-Elliott
PHONE:
707-463-7836
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Chris Kier
PHONE:
707-467-5587
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the Amount of $73,000, to Provide Expanded Subsidized Employment for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Participants, Effective Upon Signing through June 30, 2025
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the amount of $73,000, to provide Expanded Subsidized Employment for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids participants, effective upon signing, through June 30, 2025; authorize the 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. Most recent action on June 6, 2023, Item 3 (y), BOS Agreement No. 23-094.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In response to Request for Proposal No. 040-22, Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) services, Redwood Community Services, Inc (RCS) submitted a proposal, and was awarded the contract with Mendocino County for ESE services. The proposed Agreement with RCS in the amount of $73,000, includes employee wages while providing for a comprehensive and cohesive training program to develop or enhance employment skills of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) participants during the 24-25 fiscal year. Services will include subsidized employment for participants while they develop the skills and work history needed to obtain self-sufficiency. In addition to offering training with basic soft skills, RCS will also teach participants the specifics of the position they are hired for and help them...
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