To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with the Humboldt County Office of Education to Assist with CalFresh Outreach and Support Activities
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors approve the agreement with the Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE) to assist the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) increase utilization of CalFresh benefits by eligible households in an amount not to exceed $331,150.00; authorize the Chair to execute three (3) originals of the agreement (Attachment 1); and direct the Clerk of the Board to route two (2) fully executed originals of the agreement to the DHHS-Contract Unit for forwarding to DHHS-Social Services Administration.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund 1160
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE) provides collaboration, management, and support to 32 school districts serving approximately 18,000 students. HCOE maintains fiscal oversight over all of the school districts and offers close to 90% of all the staff development and training. Additionally, HCOE provides direct services in the areas of nursing, psychological and behavior health services, nutrition education and school food service as well as a variety of other mandated services that smaller more rural school districts are unable to access within their district or community. Of the approximate 18,000 students enrolled in Humboldt County schools, nearly 54% qualify for free or reduced price meals.
HCOE has an ongoing partnership with DHHS for the development and maintenance of a direct certification data system. This confidential data system allows districts to directly certify children at the free meal category who come from families receiving CalFresh benefits. The creation of this data system utilizes the expertise of both parties, helps streamline the free and reduced price meal process, eliminates the need for qualifying families to compl...
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