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County Administrator's Report 13. 27.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning the Contract between Workforce Escarosa, Inc., d/b/a/ CareerSource Escarosa and the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Tonya Gant, Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the CareerSource Escarosa 2016 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Contract:
A. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign, subject to Legal review and sign-off, the Contract between Workforce Escarosa, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Escarosa and the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beginning January 1, 2016, and continuing through midnight June 30, 2016, regardless of the data of execution by and between CareerSource Escarosa and the Board of County Commissioners; and
B. Approve the hiring of two additional positions, Job Development Counselors, to the one already established position, for a total of three positions for the operations of this program Contract.
[Funding Source: Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects - no local match required] |
| BACKGROUND: |
| The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) notified the local workforce boards that in January 2016, SNAP activities will become a work mandatory program for the State of Florida. The mandatory program is normally applied to specific counties in Florida based on the unemployment rate: however, during the 2015 Florida legislative session, a bill was passed that requires all 67 counties to be mandatory. The program is designed to help eligible SNAP participants gain skills, training, and/or work experience that will increase their ability to move directly into employment. CareerSource Escarosa contracts with Escambia County to operate this program and would like to continue until the new FY begins July 1, 2016. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Funding for the contract is 100% grant-funded, with no local match required and is a cost reimbursement agreement. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The contract is necessary pursuant to the Florida Workforce Innovation Act of 2000, Senate Bill 2050, and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act. The County Attorney’s office has approved the contract as to form and legal sufficiency. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| Staff hired under this contract will provide all program services. That the Board approve the hiring of two additional positions, Job Development Counselors, to the one already established position, for a total of three positions for the operations of this program grant agreement. The Neighborhood & Human Services Department Division Manager and Department Director shall have administrative oversight of this staff and program. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| CareerSource Escarosa 2016 SNAP grant contract must have approval from the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Upon approval by the Board, this contract shall become effective for the expressed term. CareerSource Escarosa has coordinated with the Department of Neighborhood & Human Services in submission of this request. |
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