Welfare Reform Technical Assistance Projects

• Contra Costa County Department of Social Services, Noncustodial Parent Employment and Training Demonstration:
  G&A provided technical assistance for the implementation of Contra Costa's NCP Demonstration project including Best Practices research, scheduling and facilitation of collaborative meetings, development of RFP processes for designation of subcontractors, development of process graphics, and general technical assistance. Additional assistance included development of mechanisms for integration of the NCP project into the Alameda/Contra Costa Child Support Assurance project.



• Contra Costa County Department of Social Services, Child Support Assurance:
  Best Practices Research and Technical support for the development of a Child Support Assurance model for Contra Costa County including program visits to the NY Child Assistance Program, Literature Review, Development of Fiscal Impact scenarios, attendance at state technical assistance conferences, and a final recommendation on program parameters.



• Richmond Private Industry Council, Department of Labor Competitive Grant Implementation:
  Planning, Technical Assistance, and Procedural development for Richmond WorkFirst! demonstration employment program for hard to serve TANF recipients. Services included initial collaborative development, ongoing research to clarify service delivery issues, development of collaborative service agreements, and creation of program manual.



• Alameda County Social Services Agency, Noncustodial Parent Employment and Training Demonstration:
  Planning, technical assistance, and proposal revision for NCP project including the reconvening of the project collaborative, a reassessment of proposed services and service delivery mechanisms, and development of an implementation plan including service flow, organizational charts, and final budget revisions.