To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation to Assist with CalFresh Outreach and Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation to assist the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) increase utilization of CalFresh benefits by eligible households in an amount not to exceed $101,031.00; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to route the fully executed 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:
Food insecurity is a demonstrated concern at HSU. During the fall of 2015, 53% of Humboldt State University (HSU) students who completed food security surveys reported low or very low food security. The efforts of the Department of Social Work, Health Education, the Altruistic Personality and Prosocial Behavior Institute, and many other campus units, in partnership with DHHS and other agencies, have led to Oh SNAP! Student Food Programs, a cluster of comprehensive campus food security programs. Oh SNAP! serves about 20% of the HSU campus population, which includes an estimated 1,600 students. 900 students apply for CalFresh through the Oh SNAP! program's assistance. Many HSU students run out of money long before the semester is over because of the high cost of food, housing, tuition, and books. This is often months prior to the next financial aid distribution on a campus where federal work study jobs are limited, and in a community where it is difficult to find employment that accommodates course schedules.
The primary aim of HSU's Oh SNAP! project is to increase CalFresh enrollment of eligible HSU students through ap...
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