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Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Division, recommending the Board adopt Resolution 039-2015 to:
1) Accept additional funding in the amount of $2,384, due to the actual amount of Amendment I is higher than the estimated allocation of $193,988 referenced when the original funding Agreement 15F-2009 (County Agreement 328-F1511) was presented to the Board;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to Agreement 15F-2009 with the California Department of Community Services and Development, for the provision of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) services in accordance with the 2014-15 CSBG Community Action Plan, with no change to the term of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, and increasing the total grant amount to $268,174;
3) Authorize the Chair to execute any future amendments thereto, if any, provided that the amendments do not decrease the total maximum dollar amount of the 2015 CSBG allocation of $268,174, do not change the term, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4) Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to continue to administer Agreement 15F-2009 and execute any subsequent documents relating to said Agreement including required fiscal and programmatic reports.
FUNDING: Federal Funding.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
HHSA recommends approval of Amendment 1 to Agreement 15F-2009 and acceptance of the additional funds as it provides core funding to support administrative, accounting, and direct service functions to low-income and adult services programs managed by HHSA. Without this funding source to help support the costs of the programs, staffing will have to be reduced which would impact HHSA’s ability to provide these needed services to County residents.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is Federal funding provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Fami...
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