TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: September 12, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Kelsey Rivera
PHONE:
707-463-7777
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 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 e...
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