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Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Division, recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services No. 574-S1211 with Los Rios Community College District, Northeastern California Small Business Development Center (SBDC), for the provision of services to individuals and businesses under the County Business/ Microenterprise Assistance Program, Microenterprise Technical Assistance Program, funded by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development Allocation, 09-EDEF-6547, in the not-to-exceed amount of $84,370, for a term to become effective upon final execution by both parties hereto and shall expire March 13, 2013.
FUNDING: Federal Community Development Block Grant.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no additional County cost associated with this Agreement for Services. The required County match of $2,000 under the grant agreement has been budgeted towards County general administrative costs.
Compensation: Compensation is based on services provided by the vendor as detailed within the Agreement for Services and reimbursed to the County from the State.
Termination: Agreement includes the County's standard Fiscal Considerations termination language as well as a provision for the County to terminate the Agreement without cause in seven (7) calendar days upon written notice.
Background
The Microenterprise Assistance and the Business Assistance Loan Programs were established by the County and funded through an award from the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development Allocation. The Microenterprise Assistance Program furthers the County's goal of supporting local business by providing technical assistance services and loans ranging between $1,000 and $25,000 for applicants seeking business start-up or current business o...
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