County seeks input on plan to serve low-income residents

The Yolo County Community Services Action Board is seeking community input on the draft 2024-25 Community Action Plan to Serve Low-Income Residents during a public hearing on June 13.

To provide input, interested parties can participate in the public hearing on Tuesday, June 13, from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. at the Yolo County Health and Human Services Building in the Thomson Room, located at 137 North Cottonwood St. in Woodland. Feedback from this hearing will be used to set service priorities for the 202425 Community Services Block Grant funding cycle to better address the needs of low-income individuals and families residing in Yolo County. A copy of the draft plan is now at www.yolocounty.org/CSAB.

Written feedback on the 2024-25 Community Action Plan to Serve Low-Income Residents can also be e-mailed to Anisa.Vallejo@yolocounty.org.

The Community Services Action Board's mission is to combat poverty by promoting the health, safety, stability and selfsufficiency of low-income persons residing in Yolo County. The board is advisory to the Board of Supervisors with the following primary functions:

-Convening bi-monthly meetings to evaluate local progress towards combating poverty in Yolo County

-Conducting a biannual community needs assessment to identify critical gaps in Yolo County's social service system

-Overseeing the provision of services using Community Services Block Grant funds by reviewing project proposals and making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on expenditures

-Monitoring the performance of Community Services Block Grant-funded programs by examining outcome reports and conducting annual site visits

-Serving as advocates for Yolo County residents living in poverty

For more information on the Community Services Action Board, visit www.yolocounty.org/CSAB or email Anisa Vallejo at Anisa.Vallejo@yolocounty.org.