Memorandum
Date: January 6, 2026
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Stephen Carter, Assistant County Administrative Officer
Subject: Approve Subrecipient Agreement to provide CDBG funding in Support of the Build Program by North Coast Opportunities, Inc. in the amount of $280,374 and authorize the Chair to sign
Executive Summary:
The County of Lake applied for and was awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) by the State Housing and Community Development Agency (HCD) in the amount of $280,374 for Activity Delivery in support of the BUILD Program facilitated by North Coast Opportunities (NCO).
County Code Enforcement staff will work with NCO to identify vacant residences slated for red-tagging. Where appropriate, as determined through NCO's BUILD Project vetting process, and in coordination with County Code Enforcement officials, as needed, renovating these homes will provide BUILD students with access to additional learning opportunities, and repairs made will halt the red-tagging process, instead making home legally habitable and available for rent.
Each training cycle will provide 400 hours of instruction over approximately 3 months to a class of 6 participants. Training will begin with an initial orientation focused on workplace safety and work etiquette. Topics will include work attire, jobsite dangers, handling hazardous conditions, sexual harassment, job placement opportunities, substance use policies, what to do incase of an injury, etc. Hard skill training, like demolition and leaking pluming, will be overseen by licensed contractors. Soft skill job instruction will be provided by NCO staff, covering punctuality, resume development and more. Each participant will also receive a construction toolkit, transportation support and a graduation gift once the course is complete.
North Coast Opportunities will submit invoices to the County within 10 days of the end of the quar...
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