STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Human and Social Needs
AGENDA DATE: October 13, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the first of two, one-year renewal options to the service contract with The Salvation Army A Georgia Corporation to provide services to individuals and families overcoming homelessness, addiction and poverty through the Overcoming Barriers to Work Program for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 - Not to exceed $40,337.00, from $40,337.00 to $80,674.00 - Financing: 2020-21 Community Development Block Grant Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Overcoming Barriers to Work Program provides supportive services to address barriers to work. These barriers may include but are not limited to transportation, childcare, language, mental health resources and lack of wrap-around services. This program supports projects/programs that provide City of Dallas residents with skills and needed support to gain and maintain jobs that pay livable wages. The program specifically provides supportive services for individuals participating in job training/career development programs. Programming is offered to clients who meet Community Development Block Grant eligibility requirements of low- to moderate-income.
The Salvation Army, through their Carr P. Collins Social Service Center, provides prevention and recovery programs that are designed to assist those in varying stages of crisis by providing low barrier access to food, shelter, and supportive services to help end their crisis and begin a path to recovery. The majority of clients served in these programs have significant barriers to employment, including extensive criminal backgrounds, large employment history gaps, and transportation issues. To address these barriers, The Salvation Army provides one-on-one coaching and classroom job readiness services to ...
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