To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 39-813-64 2025 State of California Department of Community Services and Development, Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Revenue Agreement#25F-6007
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a revenue agreement with the State of California Department of Community Services and Development to allocate $945,470 to provide Community Services Block Grant program services and authorize the approval of future amendments subject to County Counsel and County Administrator approval, allowing the total funding amount to increase up to $980,000 for the period January 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$980,000: 100% Federal; $945,470 of which is budgeted in FY 25-26 with the possibility to increase up to $980,000 which will be budgeted in FY 25-26. There is no county match requirement.
CFDA/AL#: 93.569
State Agreement Number: 25F-6007
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) was awarded Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) to operate self-sufficiency programs. Notification was given to the County on December 18, 2024. The self-sufficiency programs provide housing payment assistance, food distribution, wrap-around health & mental health services, and employment training under the advisement of the County’s Economic Opportunity Council (EOC). In the 2024-2025 agreement term, Contra Costa EHSD received an initial grant of $945,470 and three (3) amendments totaling $31,694. Each amendment required Board of Supervisors approval.
This Resolution is to execute the County’s allocation of $945,470 and to authorize approval of any amendments during the 2025-2026 agreement term, allowing the total funding amount to increase up to $980,000 for funding to be allocated to awarded contractors.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County will not be able to operate self-sufficiency programs in the community, and to establish partnerships with community-based agencies and public organizations.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This agreement supports two (2) of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card”, (3) "Families that are Economically Self-sufficient; and (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing".
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF 2025-2026 Community Service Block Grant Revenue Agreement 25F-6007.
WHEREAS, the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) was awarded Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) to operate self-sufficiency programs and
WHEREAS, notification was given to the County on December 18, 2024, and
WHEREAS, the County's Community Action Agency, the Department's Community Services Bureau regularly receives CSBG funding to operate self-sufficiency programs under the advisement of the County's Economic Opportunity Council (EOC), and
WHEREAS, the self-sufficiency programs provide housing payment assistance, food distribution, wrap-around health and mental health services, and employment training under the advisement of the County’s EOC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a revenue agreement with the State of California Department of Community Services and Development to allocate $945,470 to provide Community Services Block Grant program services and authorize the approval of any amendments, allowing the total funding amount to increase up to $977,164 for the period January 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026.