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Consent-Health & Human Services # 24.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Child, Youth & Family |
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| Subject |
| Approve third amendment to Agreement No. 18-90 with Children’s Home Society of California to extend the term through June 30, 2021 and increase the total contract maximum by $620,606, ($310,303 per fiscal year (FY) for FYs 2019-20 & 2020-21) for a new total contract maximum of $1,033,518, to provide Foster Care Emergency Child Care Bridge Program services. (No general fund impact) (Larsen) |
| Recommended Action |
- Approve third amendment to Agreement No. 18-90 with Children’s Home Society of California to extend the term through June 30, 2021 and increase the total contract maximum by $620,606, ($310,303 per FY for FYs 2019-20 & 2020-21), for a new total contract maximum of $1,033,518, to provide Foster Care Emergency Child Care Bridge Program services; and
- Delegate authority to the Director of the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency or her/his designee to exercise option years and approve an option year notice not to exceed $310,303 for FY 2021-22, for a 5-year maximum payment obligation not to exceed $1,343,821. (Please see Section III. of Att. A. Third Amendment.)
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
The Yolo County Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children (Bridge Program) provides resource and referral (R&R) services, trauma-informed training for child care providers, and a voucher payment system for child care services for resource families (also known as foster parents).
The Bridge Program is a temporary child care voucher program where services may be provided for up to six (6) months. If necessary, the County may extend services for up to 12 months. The purpose of the Bridge Program is to provide resource families with immediate access to child care. A primary goal of temporary child care assistance is to concurrently enroll families in a permanent long term child care program so there is a smooth transition to the permanent child care with no break in services.
The Bridge Program gives priority to the following target populations: Severely disabled children ages 0–21 not receiving foster care payments but expected to complete the Resource Family Approval (RFA) process within 60 days; Children with exceptional needs ages 0–21 not receiving foster care payments but expected to complete the RFA process within 60 days; Children ages 0–5 years in need of emergency foster care placement; and children ages 0–5 years with current caregivers in need of child care that promotes placement stability.
The Bridge Program also provides a Child Care Navigator in Yolo County and provides a voucher payment program for emergency child care in an effort to increase placement and stability for children that enter the Yolo County Child Welfare System (CWS). In addition, the Bridge Program provides child care providers with trauma-informed care training in order to give child care providers support and education when caregiving for a child that has incurred trauma.
Subsidized child care in Yolo County is scarce and typically has long waiting lists for those eligible to the programs. In addition, CWS encounters barriers to finding immediate placement for children because many resource families are employed and have a need for child care for children placed with them. In many instances, child care may be the only reason why a child is not placed immediately.
Approval of this amendment will allow Children’s Home Society to continue to provide these vital services through fiscal year 2020-21. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form. |
| Competitive Bid Process |
| A Sole Source Letter was reviewed and approved by the Purchasing Manager. |
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| Fiscal Impact |
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| Source of Funds for this Expenditure |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
No general funds are required by this action. These services will be funded by Emergency Child Care Bridge Funding allocation received from the California Department of Social Services. The amount of $310,303 was included in the HHSA proposed budget for FY2019-20. The related funding will be included in the requested budget process for future fiscal years.
The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement.
Scope of Service |
FY 2017-18
April 1, 2018
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June 30, 2018 |
FY 2018-19
July 1, 2018
through
June 30, 2019 |
FY 2019-20
July 1, 2019
through
June 30, 2020 |
FY 2020-21
July 1, 2020
through
June 30, 2021 |
Total |
| Emergency Child Care Costs |
$131,489 |
$281,423 |
$310,303 |
$310,303 |
$1,033,518 |
This amendment also provides for an option year as follows:
| Option Year/Fiscal Year |
Revised Agreement Expiration Per Option Year/Fiscal Year |
Increased Funding Amount Per Option Year/Fiscal Year |
Revised Agreement Lifetime Maximum |
| FY 2021-22 |
On or before
June 30, 2022 |
Less than or equal to $310,303 |
Less than or equal to $1,343,821 |
In no event shall the term of the Agreement extend beyond June 30, 2022 nor shall the total contract maximum exceed the amount $1,343,821, unless otherwise approved in conformity with Yolo County Policy.
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