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r w <br /> ' • �,`�V'ti�� <br /> MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN <br /> REDWOOD CITY 2020 CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ACTING AS FISCAL AGENT <br /> FOR REDWOOD CITY 2020,AND <br /> LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY <br /> LINKING IMMIGRANTS TO BENEFITS RESOURCES AND EDUCATION(LIBRE) <br /> A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT OF THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY, REDWOOD <br /> CITY 2020,NUESTRA CASA,COASTSIDE HOPE,RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT,REDWOOD <br /> CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,AND THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY <br /> I. GENERAL PURPOSE <br /> This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) affirms the commitment of the <br /> organizations serving on the LIBRE Steering Committee to work together to inform low-income <br /> San Mateo County immigrant families and individuals about safety net services that they can <br /> legally obtain; dispel misunderstandings about the impact of receiving benefits on their <br /> immigration status; provide legal services to ensure that benefits are obtained; and increase <br /> the community's capacity to help immigrants access safety net benefits for the period of March <br /> 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015 . <br /> II. OBJECTNE <br /> The objective of this MOU is: <br /> A. For Redwood City 2020 (Partner) to contract with Legal Aid Society of San Mateo <br /> County (LASSMC) to act as the fiscal agent between LIBRE and the Grove Foundation, funder of <br /> this project; <br /> B. For Redwood City 2020 to agree to coordinate planning, delivery and evaluation of <br /> LIBRE project services as members of the LIBRE Steering Committee; and <br /> C. To contract with Partner to assist immigrant individuals and families to apply for <br /> safety net benefits, provide education and outreach to promote its services, and refer <br /> individuals and families who need legal assistance to the appropriate LIBRE partner. <br /> III. STEERING COMMITTEE ROLE <br /> LASSMC and Partner are both California non-profit organizations that are tax exempt <br /> under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As a member of the LIBRE Steering <br /> Committee, LASSMC and Partner will: <br /> A. Provide leadership and coordination for this collaborative initiative; <br /> B. Maintain the focus on the overall goals and key strategies as they are implemented <br /> in target communities; <br /> C. Monitor quality and consistency of service delivery; <br /> D. Serve as planning and problem solving group for the initiative; <br /> E. Take responsibility for designing the evaluation of the initiative and collecting and <br /> monitoring data; <br /> REV:07-01-14 MLG <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> ATTY/AGR.2014.112/LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY (LIBRE)2014-2015 <br />