RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTROLLER TO CONTINUE PAYMENTS

TO AGREEMENTS IN THE AMOUNTS INDICATED ON THE

CONTINUED TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)

EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE PERIOD
JULY 1, 2004 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2004

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding appropriated under the Comprehensive Youth Services Act (effective July 1, 1997), provides an allocation for Probation departments to expand prevention and early intervention services to at-risk youths and to their families;

WHEREAS, these services promote increased self-sufficiency, personal responsibility and family stability; thus positively impacting school attendance and the fostering of pro-social behaviors, thereby reducing juvenile delinquency and Juvenile Court intervention;

WHEREAS, the current TANF Expenditure Plan expires June 30, 2004;

WHEREAS, the Continued TANF Expenditure Plan allocates funding for county departments and to community service providers to deliver prevention services, including school-based services in the County’s middle schools, for the period July 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 in the amount of $1,600,588;

WHEREAS, this Board has examined and approved the amounts for TANF services as presented in the Continued TANF Expenditure Plan which is attached to this Resolution and desires to ratify and adopt the same;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that this Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Controller to continue funding for county departments and to community service providers for the period July 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004, as listed in the Continued Expenditure Plan for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo.

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