Governing Legislation:
Resolution No. 97-132;
CAAB Bylaws;
Excerpts from Title II;
CSBG Act

 
Stevens Amendment: This program is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $249,907 with 100 percent funded by ACF/HHS.

This website is supported by Grant Number E2021 from the ACF Office/CSBG within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the ACF Office/CSBG.

 
Purpose: Advise and make recommendations to the County Commission on programs and services for low-income households, as well as barriers that low-income households face regarding their ability to be self-sufficient or upwardly mobile.
 
Requirements: 9 members
  • Tripartite Board
  • 3 public officials or their appointed representatives
  • 3 elected representatives of the poor
  • 3 representatives of business, industry, labor, religion, welfare,  education, or other major group
  • 1 youth representative
Term: 3 years (except at the discretion of the public entities)
 
Meetings: Quarterly — 2nd Thursday of February, May, August, and November, at 3 p.m. unless additional meetings are needed. 
 
County Staff Contact:  Whitney Griffin; wgriffin@scgov.net

Current Members - 2 Vacant Positions

    

Jordan Bramuchi

Category: Elected Rep. of Low-Income Eligible Population

Term Expires: 10/31/2026

Email: Jordan.Bramuchi@sarasotaadvisory.net 

 

David Duval 

Category: Public Officials/Appointed Rep. of the City of North Port 

Term Expires: 10/31/2027

Email: David.Duval@sarasotaadvisory.net 

  

Cindy Emshoff

Category: Public Officials/Appointed Rep. of the City of Sarasota

Term Expires: 10/31/2026

Email: Cindy.Emshoff@sarasotaadvisory.net

 

Rachel Frank

Category: Public Officials/Appointed Rep. of the City of Venice

Term Expires: 10/31/2026

Email: Rachel.Frank@sarasotaadvisory.net

 

Tara Maffei

Category: Rep. of Major Group/Interest in the Community

Term Expires: 10/31/2027

Email: Tara.Maffei@sarasotaadvisory.net

 

Jennifer Ourednik

Category: Rep. of Major Group/Interest in the Community

Term Expires: 10/31/2027

 Email: Jennifer.Ourednik@sarasotaadvisory.net

 

Andrew Light

Category: Rep. of Major Group/Interest in the Community (STAR Student)

Term Expires: 06/31/2026

Email: Andrew.Light@sarasotaadvisory.net

 

Sylvia Peters

Category: Elected Rep. of Low-Income Eligible Population

Term Expires: 10/31/2028

Email: Sylvia.Peters@sarasotaadvisory.net

 

Vacant

Category: Elected Rep. of Low-Income Eligible Population

Term Expires: 10/31/2023

Email: TBD