COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD
The Community Action Board (CAB) is a board representing a number of public, private and low-income interests. SETA, as the designated Community Action Agency for Sacramento County, receives Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through California’s Department of Community Services and Development. SETA administers CSBG programs with the advice of the Community Action Board.
The Community Action Board is compromised of twelve members, with four members representing each of three constituent groups: 1) Public Officials or their representatives; 2) Private Sector, consists of business, industry, labor, religious groups, welfare, education, or other major groups and interests in the community; and 3) Low Income Sector, or representatives of the poor residents within the Community Action Board jurisdiction. For information on current meetings, see AGENDAS.
Application/Appointment Process:
Public Officials and organizations wishing to apply for membership on the Community Action Board (CAB) are asked to fill out an application form available at 925 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95815, Attention Nancy Hogan (916-263-3827). Completed applications should be returned to SETA. Organizations are selected for membership on the CAB by the SETA Governing Board.
Membership Roster:
CHAIR:
Elizabeth Mitchell
Rio Linda Union School District
(Representing Public Sector)
VICE CHAIR:
Starine Reese
(Rep: United Way)
(Representing Private Sector)
Private Sector:
Child Action
Representative: Mary Benson
United Way
Representative: Starine Reese
River City Community Services
Representative: Steve Anderson
Catholic Charities of Sacramento
Representative: Beth White
Low Income Sector:
Head Start Policy Council
Representative: Kathy Ruiz
Head Start Policy Council
Representative: Denise Nelson
California Emergency Foodlink
Representative: John Healey
Sacramento City County Hunger Commission
Representative: Nina Nelson
Public Sector:
Human Rights/Fair Housing Commission
Representative: Dana Mitchell
County Adult & Aging Commission
Representative: Lynn Avery
Rio Linda Union School District
Representative: Elizabeth Mitchell
Oak Park Neighborhood Multiservice Center
Representative: Bert Bettis
Dept. of Health & Human Services
Representative: Bert Bettis