Human Welfare and Community Action Commission
Advises the Council concerning social welfare needs. Creates citizen awareness and encourages improved standards. Assists in the administration of the Community Action Program.
Total membership is fifteen. Four of the nine council appointees shall be members or officials of business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education, or major groups and interests in the community, as required by Government Code Section 12736(e); 12750(a)(2), and 12751. Six members shall be representatives of the poor, elected two from each of three districts established by the Council. Elected members shall be elected for terms of four years, serving no more than eight years total. Appointed members shall be appointed for one-year terms which expire December 1st of each year.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: 2024-25 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (CAP) AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CNA) DRAFT
Please join us at the Human Welfare and Community Action Commission’s (HWCAC) June 21, 2023 meeting for a Public Hearing to comment upon the 2024-25 CSBG CAP and CNA. These documents comprise a two-year plan that shows how Berkeley will deliver CSBG services, which are used to support activities that increase the capacity of low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient.
The draft CAP and CNA are available under the June 21, 2023 HWCAC meeting header and as part of the HWCAC agenda. You can also contact the secretary of the HWCAC for a copy of the documents at mkatz@berkeleyca.gov or by phone at (510) 981-5414.
The public comment period is open from May 29 - June 22, 2023. Please direct your comments to Mary-Claire Katz at mkatz@berkeleyca.gov or by phone at (510) 981-5414.
Meetings
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2023-6-21 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2023-5-17 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2023-4-19 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2023-3-15 | |||||
Type: Canceled |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2023-2-15 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2023-2-8 | |||||
Type: Special |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2023-1-18 | |||||
Type: Special |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-11-16 | |||||
Type: Canceled |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-10-19 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-09-21 | |||||
Type: Canceled |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-08-31 | |||||
Type: Special |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-07-20 | |||||
Type: Canceled |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-06-15 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-05-18 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-04-27 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-03-23 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-02-16 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission 2022-01-19 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-11-17 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-10-20 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-09-15 | |||||
Type: Canceled |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-07-21 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-06-16 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-05-19 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-03-17 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-02-24 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2020-12-09 | |||||
Type: Special |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2020-12-02 | |||||
Type: Special |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2020-03-18 | |||||
Type: Canceled |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-02-20 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2020-02-19 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare and Community Action Commission - 2020 -01-15 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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HWCAC Budget Review Subcommittee - 2019-12-09 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-11-20 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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HWCAC By-Laws Subcommittee - 2019-11-18 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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HWCAC Budget Review Subcommittee - 2019-10-21 | |||||
Type: Canceled |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-10-16 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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HWCAC Budget Review Subcommittee - 2019-10-07 | |||||
Type: Canceled |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-09-18 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-07-17 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-06-19 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-05-15 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2021-04-21 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-04-17 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-03-20 | |||||
Type: Regular |
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Human Welfare & Community Action Commission - 2019-01-16 | |||||
Type: Regular |
Additional Information
Minutes from previous meetings are available in Records Online.
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Secretary
Mary-Claire Katz
Mailing Address
Human Welfare and Community Action Commission
Mary-Claire Katz
Health, Housing, and Community Services
2180 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704