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Consent-Health & Human Services # 25.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Employment & Social Services |
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| Subject |
| Approve increase to Community Services Block Grant budget in the amount of $108,446. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Smith) |
| Recommended Action |
| Approve increase to Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) budget appropriations and revenues in the amount of $108,446. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Champion job creation and economic opportunities
Collaborate to maximize success
Enhance and sustain the safety net
Provide fiscally sound, dynamic and responsive services |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program is designed to be a safety net for the neediest people in the county, and serves Yolo County residents through partnerships with Community Based Organizations and the cities of Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento. Funds, which are 100% federally funded, are generally used for programs aimed at addressing the root causes of poverty such as drug and alcohol addiction, poor employment history, lack of problem-solving skills and homelessness.
Current programs include the Homeless Coalition and cold weather shelter, transitional housing, emergency shelter and food programs. In the 2012 calendar year the county served over 60 seniors through meal delivery, provided over 10,000 bed nights, provided over 12,000 boxes of food, provided over 45 low-income individuals with safe and affordable housing, and delivered 330,000 pounds of food.
DESS is requesting this action due to non-alignment of the CSBG and county fiscal years. CSBG is funded on a calendar year basis, whereas the county utilizes a traditional fiscal year. Therefore, the timing of when the county budget is prepared in relation to receipt of CSBG funds does not coincide, and sometimes appropriations are insufficient due to the discoordinate fiscal years. For the 2012/2013 fiscal year an additional $108,446 was received.
This action will appropriate the additional pass-through funds received from the State for this program in the 2012/2013 Fiscal Year, and will allow DESS to reimburse vendors for their services. No additional county funds are being requested; the local match of $19,902 was approved at the budget hearings in June 2012. |
| Other Agency Involvement |
| Auditor Controller's office. |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
| Community Service Block Grant funds are federal pass-through funds. Additional revenue is available for the increase in appropriations. There is no General Fund impact. |
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