DATE:
March 15, 2022
19
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
RECEIVE THE FINAL REPORT ON INCREASING ACCESS AND ENROLLMENT IN COUNTY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS TO SERVE EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER IN NEED WITHOUT BARRIERS TO ENTRY (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increased number of San Diego County residents now depend on support from resources and services provided by the County of San Diego (County) to combat food insecurity, lack of access to adequate healthcare, and unemployment or underemployment. Although there has been increased enrollment in the County's self-sufficiency programs to historically high levels, such as CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and General Relief, barriers still exist that prevent qualifying individuals and families from accessing the services and benefits for which they may be eligible.
On April 6, 2021 (10), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) requested that the Social Services Advisory Board (SSAB) establish a temporary ad-hoc subcommittee called the Outreach, Accessibility, and Enrollment Ad-Hoc Task Force (Task Force) to undertake a comprehensive review of enrollment barriers and plans to overcome these barriers for the County's self-sufficiency programs. In addition, the Board requested the following:
* For the Task Force to obtain the input of local experts and advocates with knowledge of health and human services in outreach, analyzing, and increasing enrollment in self-sufficiency programs in California;
* For SSAB to provide a monthly status report to the Board describing the Task Force's progress; and
* For SSAB to report the Task Force's initial findings and final recommendations to the Board.
On December 7, 2021 (9), the County Health and Human Services Agency returned to the Board to provide the Task Force's initial findings and interim recommendations. Today's action requests that the Board receive the County's Consultan...
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