Consent-Health & Human Services # 23.
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 03/03/2026
- Brief Title
- MOU with La Cooperativa Campesina de CA
From:
Monica Morales, Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Staff Contact:
Tico Zendejas, Eligibility & Employment Services Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency, x8042
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Approve the non-financial three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between La Cooperativa Campesina de CA and the Yolo County Workforce Development Board to assist migrant seasonal farmworkers with Housing Funding. (No general fund impact) (Morales)
Recommended Action
Approve the non-financial three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between La Cooperativa Campesina de CA and the Yolo County Workforce Development Board to assist migrant seasonal farmworkers with Housing Funding.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Thriving Residents |
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Collaborative Community |
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Flourishing Agriculture |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires that an MOU be developed and executed between the Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB) and La Cooperativa Campesina de California (La Cooperativa) to establish an agreement pertaining to the administration of Department of Labor National Farmworker Jobs (DOL-NFPJ) Housing Grant. The Yolo County Workforce Development Area (YCWDA) functions as the LWDB, locally known as the Workforce Innovation Board (WIB) throughout Yolo County. This MOU represents an agreement between the WIB and La Cooperativa.
This MOU will support YCWDA and La Cooperativa’s respective goals and define their individual roles and responsibilities in achieving the policy objectives of reaching migrant seasonal farmworker (MSFW) to assist them with Housing Funding through the member agencies that compose the Statewide Farmworker Network of La Cooperativa Campesina de California.
The goal of La Cooperativa is to provide Housing Assistance through California Human Development - Yolo County with the partnership of the YCWDA. To accomplish this, the Parties will engage in practices and processes that ensure access to assistance for MSFW.
• Work with the local La Cooperativa Sub-Recipient California Human Development - Yolo County
• Refer MSFW for Housing Assistance services.
• Refer MSFW as well as non-MSFW for additional services.
This MOU will support YCWDA and La Cooperativa’s respective goals and define their individual roles and responsibilities in achieving the policy objectives of reaching migrant seasonal farmworker (MSFW) to assist them with Housing Funding through the member agencies that compose the Statewide Farmworker Network of La Cooperativa Campesina de California.
The goal of La Cooperativa is to provide Housing Assistance through California Human Development - Yolo County with the partnership of the YCWDA. To accomplish this, the Parties will engage in practices and processes that ensure access to assistance for MSFW.
• Work with the local La Cooperativa Sub-Recipient California Human Development - Yolo County
• Refer MSFW for Housing Assistance services.
• Refer MSFW as well as non-MSFW for additional services.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
County of Yolo
La Cooperativa
California Human Development – Yolo County
Yolo County WIB
La Cooperativa
California Human Development – Yolo County
Yolo County WIB
Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance
Not applicable for non-financial MOUs
Vendor Performance
Performance Measures are not associated with this non-financial MOU.
Vendor Performance
Performance Measures are not associated with this non-financial MOU.
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $ 0
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $ 0
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- One-time commitment:
- Yes
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- Not Applicable
- $0
Further explanation as needed:
There is no financial impact for this MOU.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tico Zendejas | Tico Zendejas | 02/09/2026 11:45 AM |
| Evis Morales | Evis Morales | 02/10/2026 02:08 PM |
| Financial Services | Laura Liddicoet | 02/23/2026 07:39 AM |
| County Counsel | Kimberly Hood | 02/23/2026 08:58 AM |
| Laura Galindo | Laura Galindo | 02/23/2026 10:53 AM |
- Form Started By:
- Emily Covey
- Started On:
- 01/27/2026 11:32 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 02/23/2026