To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in an amount not to exceed $461,890 to provide Empowering Enrollment application assistance for safety net programs for the period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% County (Measure X) allocations in the amount of $461,890 of which $230,870 will be budgeted for FY 26-27 and $231,020 will be budgeted for FY 27-28.
BACKGROUND:
In February 2026, the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) issued Request for Proposals (RFP) #1230, Empowering Enrollment: Community Outreach and Application Assistance to Increase Safety Net Program Participation. The purpose of this RFP was to identify and fund organizations capable of delivering outreach and enrollment services across underserved districts throughout the county, supported by Measure X funding. The RFP allocates approximately $2.25 million over a period not to exceed 24 months to support these efforts, with the goal of ensuring that eligible individuals and families gain access to critical public assistance benefits.
This action seeks to execute a contract with Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano to provide Empowering Enrollment application assistance for safety net programs for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The services provided under this contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: (1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; (2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; (3) “Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient”; (4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; ...
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