To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 39-813-63 2024 State of California Department of Community Services and Development, Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Revenue Agreement #24F-3007 Amendment #3
☒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 amendment with the State of California Department of Community Services and Development to increase funding by $5,694 with a new total payment limit of $977,164 for the Community Services Block Grant program services with no change to the period January 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$5,694: 100% Federal; all of which is budgeted in FY 24-25. There is no county match requirement.
CFDA/AL#: 93.569
State Agreement Number: 24F-3007
BACKGROUND:
On March 26, 2024, the Board approved item C.25 authorizing an agreement with the State of California Department of Community Services and Development for a term of January 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025.
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) was awarded Community Services Block Grant funding from the California Department of Community Services and Development to operate self-sufficiency programs. Notification was given to the County on November 28, 2023. 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.)
This Resolution is to execute the County’s allocation of $977,164 for the 2024-2025 program year, so that funding may be allocated to awarded bidders. Notification of amendment #3 was provided to the County on December 2, 2024, to increase funding by $5,694 for a total payment limit not to exceed $977,164 with no change to the term.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County will not be able 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 2024-2025 Community Service Block Grant Revenue Agreement 24F-3007, Amendment #3.
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 2, 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 and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors originally approved the County’s allocation of $945,470 for the 2024-25 program year on March 26, 2024 (C. 25), and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors previously accepted the County’s allocation of $19,000 for an amount not to exceed $964,470 for the 2024-25 program year, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors previously accepted the County’s allocation of $7,000 for an amount not to exceed $971,470 for the 2024-25 program year, and
WHEREAS, this Staff Report is to accept the County’s allocation of $5,694 for an amount not to exceed $977,164 for the 2024-25 program year.
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 contract amendment with the California Department of Community Services and Development to accept an increase in funding of $5,694 for a new amount not to exceed $977,164 for Community Services Block Grant program services for period January 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025.
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