To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kendra Carr & Peter Kim, Co-Directors Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice
Report Title: Final report from East Bay Community Foundation on African American Support Services pilot program
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE East Bay Community Foundation's final report that outlines key insights, reported outcomes, and lessons learned from the inaugural African American Support Services pilot program, a precursor of the Federal D. Glover Community Wellness Network.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Informational report. No fiscal impact.
Of the $1,000,000 (Measure X Funds) allocated to this one-year, one-time pilot program, $880,000 was used for 14 project grants to provide support services, and $120,000 for a contract with East Bay Community Foundation to serve as the grants administrator on behalf of Contra Costa County. All projects have been completed, and all funds have been fully expended as proposed. Of the total $9,080,000 in Measure X allocations made to support African American Holistic Wellness, $7,900,000 remain.
BACKGROUND:
On December 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisors directed that a one-time allocation of $1,000,000 of Measure X funds be allocated for the purpose of supporting the "African American Holistic Wellness Resource Hub and existing services" in Contra Costa County. This funding would help inform the possibilities for the services and resources to be housed within the Federal D. Glover Community Wellness Network, previously referred to as the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub.
The Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice (ORESJ) recommended that a local community foundation with extensive experience supporting Black-led and Black-serving organizations serve as a contracted agency tasked with overseeing and carrying out grants management and administrative duties, including grants monitoring, invoicing and fund distribution, co...
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