DATE: July 10, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sal Quintero, Chairperson, District 3, County of Fresno
SUBJECT: Receive presentation from Congressman Jim Costa regarding the
Bridge Academy and provide direction to staff in regards to the 2019
"base" Cal fresh Employment and Training Plan (CFET)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive a presentation from Congressman Jim Costa and supporters regarding the anticipated impacts in the event of termination of the Fresno Bridge Academy and provide direction to staff regarding the Cal fresh Employment and Training Plan (CFET) submitted to the State of California for 2019.
Authorize the County Administrative Officer to provide direction to the Fresno County Department of Social Services to amend the current CFET Plan submission for the 2019 year to continue to include the Fresno Bridge Academy and its programs within the plan.
REPORT
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
1. The Board could choose to amend the action item.
2. The Board could choose not to approve the Action item.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the Recommended Action as the Fresno County CFET and the Fresno Bridge Academy funding is from the Federal Snap Program, USDA Pilot Funds, UMP funding, and prospectively from Rockefeller/Chan Zuckerberg Grant Funding, and other Private Sector and Philanthropy.
DISCUSSION:
Since Fresno County started participation in 2012, Reading and Beyond (RAB), through its Fresno Bridge Academy has been assigned responsibility for delivery of all CFET services in Fresno County. No County General Fund moneys are allocated to any of the programs listed below, but the program does take some County administrative staff time. None of the programs outlined below can proceed if they are not included in the Fresno County "base" CFET plan submitted to the California Department of Social Services. The "base" plan, submitted on June 15, 2018 must be amended prior to August 15, 2018, the date on...
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