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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 127-2023, which authorizes the HHSA Director, or Deputy Director of Social Services, to execute the CalWORKs Subsidized Employment Program boilerplate agreements, including amendments thereto, and superseding Resolution 042-2015; and
2) Approve the use of the two (2) CalWORKs Subsidized Employment Program boilerplate agreements on an “as requested” basis in order to allow eligible HHSA clients who are participating in the CalWORKs program, the opportunity to gain paid work experience to improve their employability in the open job market; said boilerplate agreements include:
a) CalWORKs Subsidized Employment Program Agreement boilerplate; and
b) CalWORKs Subsidized Employment Program Amendment boilerplate.
FUNDING: CalWORKs Expanded Subsidized Employment annual allocation, Federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and State General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Assembly Bill 74, also known as Chapter 21 of the 2013 Statutes, introduced the Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) Program in California. This program was specifically created to expand subsidized employment opportunities for individuals enrolled in the CalWORKs program. The main objective of the ESE Program is to enhance employment prospects for CalWORKs clients and provide them with valuable work experience, ultimately empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency through employment.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is highly supportive of the ESE Program's expansion and acknowledges the numerous benefits it offers to CalWORKs clients. As the overseeing authority, the CDSS is responsible for the implementation and management of the program.
Under the purview of HHSA, the Employment Services Program strives to assist individuals in securing employment. HHSA evaluates the eligibility of participants for cash assistance within the statewide CalWORKs p...
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