TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: June 6, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Rachel Ebel-Elliott
PHONE:
707-463-7836
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 $179,369, to Provide Expanded Subsidized Employment for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Participants, Effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the amount of $179,369, to provide Expanded Subsidized Employment for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids participants, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; 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 December 6, 2022, Item 3 (ah), BOS Agreement No. 22-289.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In response to Request for Proposal No. 040-22, for 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 $179,369, provides 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 23-24 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 establish the referen...
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