Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Acceptance of funds from the State Department of Community Services and Development and Agreement with Samaritan House
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The acceptance of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds from the State Department of Community and Services Development (CSD) to provide emergency assistance to low-income families and individuals in an amount up to $1,150,000 and execution by the Human Services Agency (HSA) Director or her designee of agreements with CSD and any amendments to the agreements for the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020; and
B) The acceptance of Discretionary Funds up to $200,000 from CSD and execution by the HSA Director or her designee of agreements with CSD and any amendments to the agreements for the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020; and
C) The HSA Director or her designee to waive the Request for Proposals process to execute a two-year agreement with Samaritan House to administer CSBG funds and any amendments to the agreements during that same term, adding additional CSBG or Discretionary Funds from the State Department of CSD.
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BACKGROUND:
The State Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) awards annual amounts of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to counties and partner agencies to provide services to low income individuals throughout the State of California in an effort to reduce poverty. CSD awards CSBG funds based on a calendar year cycle. It often also issues discretionary funds to fund the provision of additional services for low-income communities.
The Human Services Agency (HSA) utilizes these funding resources to contract with a community-based organization to provide emergency assistance to families and individuals in San Mateo County at risk of ...
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