TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: May 19, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
707-463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
707-463-7761
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 a Vocational Program for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Participants for the Period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
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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 a vocational program for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Participants for the Period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency 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 July 9, 2019, BOS Agreement No. 19-181, Item No. 4(p).
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Health and Human Services Agency, 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 a comprehensive and intensive vocational and living skills program to CalWORKs Job Services participants that leads directly to employment and contributes to employment retention. These services will be offered as part of the Family Stabilization Program an...
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