DATE: June 5, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Elizabeth Diaz, Public Defender
SUBJECT: Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. Award Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Award Letter/Agreement, dated March 29, 2018, with Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. for the Clean Slate Program ($22,000).
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. awarded this grant to the Public Defender to support outreach and communications for the Clean Slate Program, effective upon execution. The funds will be utilized in FY 2018-19 for extra-help attorney outreach hours and advertising of the Clean Slate Program's free services available to the community. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the grant award will be withdrawn.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The grant award/agreement includes $22,000 for the Public Defender, which will be included in the Public Defender Org 2880 FY 2018-19 Requested Budget. There is no match requirement for receipt of the funds.
DISCUSSION:
Since 1972, Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. has helped thousands of Fresno County residents through life-changing programs that provide support, resources, outreach and education. This nonprofit organization assists families and individuals through targeted, culturally sensitive and bilingual programs that promote health and wellness, strengthen families, help victims of crime, and encourage civic engagement.
On November 14, 2017, your Board approved the receipt of grant funding from The California Endowment, which allowed the Department to initiate the Public Defender's Clean Slate Program. The Clean Slate Program is a reentry program that assists indigent persons in obtaining post-conviction relief in addition to helping them connect to ...
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