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A!ameda County Social Services Agency Lori Jones I Dan Kaplan Interim Co-Directors Agenda JW1e 7, 2011 Thomas L. Berkley Square 2000 San Pablo Avenue, Fourth Floor Oakland, Califomia 94612 510-2712-9100/ Fax: 510-271-9108 [email protected] http://alamedasocialservices.org May 12,2011 Honorable Board of Supervisors Administration Building Oakland, CA 94612 Dear Board Members: SUBJECT: Approval of FY 2010-2011 Additional CalWORKs Employment and Support Services Contracts RECOMMENDATIONS: To continue support of innovative services to Cal WORKs participants and fully utilize the County's FY 2010-2011 Cal WORKs allocation from state and feqeral funds, it is hereby recommended that your Board: Approve new service agreements to nine current CBO master contracts for FY 2010-2011 for additional CalWORKs employment and support services, for the award period of June 1, 2011 through June 30, 20 II, totaling $250,000, as detailed in Attachment A, and delegate authority to the Social Services Agency Directors, or designee, to execute related CBO contracts under the master contracting process. SUMMARY/DISCUSSION: This letter requests action by your Board to approve and authorize new service agreements totaling $250,000 to current CBO Master Contracts for provision of Cal WORKs Employment and Support Services utilizing the current FY 20 I 11 available Cal WORKs allocation. These contracts will provide additional and innovative services for Cal WORKs participants in Alameda County as detailed in Attachment A. Through direct employment, or support services that enhance and add new resources, these programs help needy families, young adults, and heads of households succeed in CalWORKs activities and provide a better family environment.

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A!ameda County

Social Services Agency

Lori Jones I Dan Kaplan Interim Co-Directors

Agenda JW1e 7, 2011

Thomas L. Berkley Square 2000 San Pablo Avenue, Fourth Floor Oakland, Califomia 94612 510-2712-9100/ Fax: 510-271-9108 [email protected] http://alamedasocialservices.org

May 12,2011

Honorable Board of Supervisors Administration Building Oakland, CA 94612

Dear Board Members:

SUBJECT: Approval of FY 2010-2011 Additional CalWORKs Employment and Support Services Contracts

RECOMMENDATIONS:

To continue support of innovative services to CalWORKs participants and fully utilize the County's FY 2010-2011 CalWORKs allocation from state and feqeral funds, it is hereby recommended that your Board:

• Approve new service agreements to nine current CBO master contracts for FY 2010-2011 for additional CalWORKs employment and support services, for the award period of June 1, 2011 through June 30, 20 II, totaling $250,000, as detailed in Attachment A, and delegate authority to the Social Services Agency Directors, or designee, to execute related CBO contracts under the master contracting process.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:

This letter requests action by your Board to approve and authorize new service agreements totaling $250,000 to current CBO Master Contracts for provision of CalWORKs Employment and Support Services utilizing the current FY 20 I0~20 11 available Cal WORKs allocation. These contracts will provide additional and innovative services for CalWORKs participants in Alameda County as detailed in Attachment A. Through direct employment, or support services that enhance and add new resources, these programs help needy families, young adults, and heads of households succeed in CalWORKs activities and provide a better family environment.

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Agenda June 7, 2011

Honorable Board Members 2 May 12,2011

SELECTION CRITERIA/PROCESS:

All requested new FY 20I 0-20II recommended awards for current CBO Master Contracts and funding levels were based upon internal Agency review ofpriority CalWORKs!community needs and ability of vendors to begin service delivery upon funding approval. Additionally, recommended contractors have been selected based on their services to unique segments of the ColWORKs population, and meet SSA and CalWORKs service priorities. SSA recommends your Board approve and authorize awards to the vendors detailed in Alfachment A.

FINANCING:

Funding for these contracts is within the County's FY 2010-2011 CalWORKs allocation, which comes from state and federal funds included in the Agency's FY 2010-2011 budget. There is no new impact to net County cost.

Sincerely,

~ Daniel 8. Kaplan - -Lori Jones Interim Co-Director Interim Co-Director

Attachments: Attachment A

c: County Administrator County Counsel Auditor-Controller

V:\Board LettersI1011\06.7.11 Additional Cal WORKs Funding board letter

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ATTACHMENT A FY 2010 - 2011 CalWORKs Funding Awards

Employment & Support Services for CalWORKs Families

Name Of Current Contractors

Alameda County Contractor Recipient Principal

Contractor Location

Contractor Master

Contract Number

Contractor Procurement Assigned Number

Contractor Additional CalWORKs AMOUNT

Service Description

Alameda Co. Deputy Sheriffs Activities League

Bay Area Legal Aid

Emergency Shelter Program (ESP)

Berkeley Food & Housing Program

Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency

Family Emergency Shelter Coalition

Pleasanton Unified School District

Spanish Speaking Unity Council

Youth Uprising

Martin J. Neideffer

Ramon Arias

Ralph Johnson

Terri Light

Robert Barrer

Cate Steane

Dana Chavez

Gilda Gonzales

Oils Simmons

San Leandro

Oakland

Hayward

Berkeley

Berkeley

Hayward

Pleasanton

Oakland

Oakland

900849

900154

900173

900155

900081

900144

900199

900210

900353

6342

6327

6328

6329

6330

6326

$25,000.00

$15,000.00

$30,000.00

$17,500.00

$17,500.00

$20,000.00

$50,000.00

$50,000.00

$25,000.00

CalWORKs Support

CalWORKs Support

CalWORKs Support

CalWORKs Support

CalWORKs Support

CalWORKs Support

CalWORKs Support

CalWORKs Support

CalWORKs Support

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