TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: September 12, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
463-7885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Rachel Ebel Elliott
PHONE:
463-7836
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Mendocino County Office of Education in the Amount of $175,000 to Provide CalFresh Outreach Services to School Children in Mendocino County for Fiscal Year 2017-18
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Mendocino County Office of Education in the amount of $175,000 to provide CalFresh outreach services to school children in Mendocino County for fiscal year 2017-18; 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; authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board previously approved Agreement No. BOS-14-008 on February 25, 2014; Agreement No. BOS-15-035 on March 3, 2015; and Agreement No. 16-024 on June 7, 2016.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The goal of the CalFresh Outreach Project for Schools is to maintain and/or increase participation by children in the CalFresh Program in Mendocino County. The Health and Human Services Agency has identified several target populations, including working families with children, in need of outreach and supportive services for CalFresh. With this contract, the Agency hopes to maintain or increase participation in CalFresh, thereby reducing hunger, improving health status, and improving economic security for low-income households. The Contractor, Mendocino County Office of Education, will serve as the coordinator and facilitator of funding allotments to all school districts in the County that are willing and interested in performing CalFresh outreach activities to their student population. Funding for this project is provide...
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