Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Claire Cunningham, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with San Mateo County Community College District
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing a waiver of the Request for Proposals (RFP) process and approving the execution of an agreement with the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) to provide education, mentoring, and tutoring to CalWORKS Welfare-to-Work participants for the term of July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $451,000.
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BACKGROUND:
CalWORKs is a welfare program that gives cash aid and provides supportive services to eligible California families in need. Adults who receive CalWORKs cash aid can participate in the Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Program. The WTW Program offers an array of services, activities, and support to participants such as degree programs, training (including certificate and credential programs), job skills training, and/or vocational education, and activities that address or remove barriers like mental health, substance use disorders, and domestic abuse.
The Subsidized Work Study Initiative, supported by the California Department of Social Services, is designed to provide CalWORKs WTW clients with career enhancement opportunities through subsidized work study, client reintroduction to educational pathways, and peer mentoring support. In collaboration with the San Mateo County Community College District, the San Mateo County Human Services Agency (HSA) Employment Services branch provides opportunities for CalWORKs WTW participants to attend classes and earn continuing education credits to obtain licensure and/or certification to assist in achieving self-sufficiency.
DISCUSSION:
HSA requests to enter into an agreement with San Mateo County Community College District to provide college-level courses in life skills, early childhood education, ...
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