To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Arcata House Partnership to Assist with CalFresh Outreach and Support Activities
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the agreement with Arcata House Partnership to assist the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to increase utilization of CalFresh benefits by eligible households in an amount not to exceed $189,970.00;
2. Authorize the Chair to execute three originals of the agreement (Attachment 1); and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to route two fully executed originals of the agreement to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)-Contract Unit for forwarding to DHHS-Social Services Administration.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund 1160
DISCUSSION:
The Arcata House Partnership (AHP) offers a comprehensive range of services from initial engagement, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and supportive housing with the goal of permanent housing for all. AHP has partnered with DHHS on CalFresh Outreach over the past six years by integrating CalFresh Outreach and application assistance into all AHP programs and client contacts. AHP plans to continue to focus on providing CalFresh Outreach to indigent people in the northern Humboldt Bay area, primarily Arcata, Manila and McKinleyville, and plans to assist hundreds of individuals with CalFresh enrollment.
With the execution of this agreement, Arcata House Partnership will assist DHHS in increasing CalFresh utilization by eligible households and thereby promote a safe, healthy, economically vibrant community. Outreach and enrollment raises awareness of the nutrition benefits of the CalFresh program; promotes healthy food choices; reduces hunger in seniors and children; and helps to dispel program myths and misperceptions.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) administers all United States Departm...
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