DATE: September 5, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with America Works of California, Inc. for CalFresh Employment and Training Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement with America Works of California, Inc., for CalFresh Employment and Training Services extending the term by one year from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, and increasing the maximum by $529,638 to a total of $3,391,689.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Social Services to provide CalFresh Employment and Training (CFET) services to recipients CalFresh (CF) and General Relief (GR) benefits residing in Fresno County. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended action the Department will not be able to operate a CFET program beyond the current Federal Fiscal Year (FFY).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum amount of the agreement ($3,391,689) will be funded with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) funds from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and a cash match provided by America Works of California, Inc. (AWCA). Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
On March 26, 2019, following a Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement process in which AWCA was selected to provide these services, your Board approved Agreement No. 19-157 allowing AWCA to provide CFET services to eligible clients. AWCA has provided CFET se...
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