DATE: May 25, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with America Works of California, Inc. for Job Ready Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with America Works of California, Inc. for Job Ready Services for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Welfare-to-Work participants, effective June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, which includes a 25-month base contract and one 12-month extension, total not to exceed $3,004,451.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow America Works of California, Inc. (AWCA) to provide California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare to Work (WTW) participants with soft skills, employability training, removal of barriers to employment, and assistance with job search leading to employment, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If your Board does not approve the recommended action, the Department will be out of compliance with the Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), section 11320 et seq., which mandates employment services for WTW participants.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended agreement ($3,004,451) will be offset using the CalWORKs Single Allocation. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
Job Ready services are State-mandated employment services that the Department provides to recipients of CalWORKs WTW assistance. Services must be in accordance with the WIC Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 2, Section 11320 et seq., which requires the County to deliver a structural sequence of employment-related activities to WTW recipi...
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