TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: December 6, 2022
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 $123,613 to Provide Expanded Subsidized Employment for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Participants, Effective November 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the amount of $123,613 to provide Expanded Subsidized Employment for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) participants, effective November 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; 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 since 2017, most recent action: May 4, 2021, Item 4(ab), approval of BOS Agreement No. 21-082. .
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In response to Request for Proposal No. 040-22, for Expanded Subsidized Employment services, Redwood Community Services, Inc. (RCS) submitted a proposal, and was awarded the proposed Agreement in the amount of $123,613. Through the proposed Agreement, RCS will provide 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 2022-23 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 for soft skills, RCS will also teach participants the specifics of the position they are hired for, and help the parti...
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