COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PARTNERSHIP
Meeting Date: December 20, 2024
Subject: Guaranteed Income Pilot Update
Presenter: Dr. Marla Stuart, Director of Employment and Human Services Department
Contact: (925) 608-4801
Referral History:
The community advisory board of the community corrections partnership has recommended a guaranteed income pilot.
Referral History and Update:
This item provides a verbal update regarding the action by the Board of Supervisors on October 22, 2024, regarding a Measure X funded, Guaranteed Income pilot.
The Board received a report on Guaranteed Income from the Employment and Human Services Director and the Contra Costa Guaranteed Income Coalition. The Board took three actions:
1. Allocate $1 Million of AB109 Re-Entry Program funds for direct payment Guaranteed Income. The proposed plan will be developed by the Community Advisory Board (CAB) for submission to the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP), to be returned to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
2. Allocate $2.5 Million Measure X funds for EHSD Option 2 to fund a three-year pilot to increase participation in safety net services by developing an "Empowering Enrollment Program"
3. Allocate $3.25 Million Measure X funds for a Guaranteed Income Program to be developed by the Employment and Human Services Department in collaboration with the community, serving some or all of the identified target populations (youth transitioning out of foster care, unhoused and unstably housed residents, and families with young children experiencing financial hardship) plus low income seniors, and the proposed plan returned to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
The Employment and Human Services Department is convening an advisory group to guide the development of the Guaranteed Income program. A draft program plan will be posted online for comment and presented to various committees and groups for input. These groups may include the Economic Opportunity Committee, the Head Start...
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