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Department of Human Services recommending the Board approve the use of a boilerplate CalWORKs Work Experience Program Worksite Agreement (“WEP Agreement”) for provision of Welfare-to-Work (“WtW”) program services to be utilized with various public, private or non-profit entities to enable eligible clients participating in County’s WtW WEP activities gain training and/or work experience to improve their employability in the open job market; and further authorize the Department’s Director or Assistant Director to sign said WEP Agreements and subsequent associated documents, including amendments thereto, on behalf of County and perform related administrative responsibilities in relationship to said WEP Agreement.
FUNDING: Non-financial Agreement.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $0.00
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: N/A. This is a non-financial Agreement.
Termination: Agreement includes County’s standard Fiscal Considerations termination language, as well as a provision for County to immediately terminate WEP Agreement without cause upon written notice.
Reason for Recommendation: The Department of Human Services (“DHS”) administers the CalWORKs program on behalf of the County. As a condition of continued eligibility, CalWORKs clients must participate in work or work-related activities for a specified number of hours per week. Welfare-to-Work (“WtW”) is the employment and training component of the CalWORKs program and is designed to help recipients of public assistance find and retain employment. The Work Experience Program (“WEP”) is one of many job services offered via WtW. Through WEP, the County enters into agreements (“WEP Agreement”) with local public, private or non-profit entities to enable WtW clients to gain unpaid, volunteer work experien...
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