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Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of the United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Growth Opportunities Grant Funds and Establish an Agreement with Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County dba CommUnify to Operate Program and Provide Program Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services, or designee, to accept the United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Growth Opportunities Grant Funds on behalf of the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board, in the amount of $2,000,000.00 to implement the Leaning Forward/Inclinado Hacia Adelante Project for the period July 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2027;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010275 to increase appropriations in the amount of $180,500.00 in the Social Services Department, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act-Workforce Development Board Fund for Salaries and Employee Benefits as well as Services and Supplies funded by Department of Labor Growth Opportunities Grant funds;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County dba CommUnify to operate Leaning Forward/Inclinado Hacia Adelante Project for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,397,679.00 for the period of February 11, 2025 through December 31, 2027;
d) Authorize the Director of Social Services or designee, to extend the Agreement with Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County dba CommUnify to operate program provide Leaning Forward/Inclinado Hacia Adelante Project, amend the Enrollment Goals set forth in the Statement of Work and allocate the amount of unused funds from the previous Fiscal Year budget to the next Fiscal Year budget, subject to appropriations and budget approval and concurrence from Auditor-Controller; and
e) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.