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ORIGINAL. <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. GENERALPURPOSE <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, 2016 through February 28, 2017. <br />II. OBJECTIVE <br />The objective of this MOU is: <br />A. To contract with Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County (LASSMC) to be the fiscal <br />agent between Redwood City 2020 (Partner) and the Grove Foundation, funder of <br />this project; <br />B. For Partner to agree to coordinate planning, delivery and evaluation of LIBRE project <br />services as a member 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 is a California non-profit organization that is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) <br />of the Internal Revenue Code and the City of Redwood City acting as fiscal agent for Redwood <br />City 2020, is a public entity and is tax exempt. As a member of the LIBRE Steering Committee, <br />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 />REV: 07-19-16 RL <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />