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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09182001 - C.26 Contra TO: OARD OF SUPERVISORS "` S Costa `4¢ FROM: John Cullen, Social Service Director 7V �r" County ST'S EOUN"r DATE: August 24, 2001 C v SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment (CAPIT) Grants and subsequent reimbursement claims by the County. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RFCOMMF.NDATION ]l) APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Employment and Human Services, or his designee, to EXECUTE and SUBMIT, on behalf of the County, State Grants to the California Department of Social Services to operate the County's Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Program (CAPIT) under ABI 73' for fiscal years 2002-2003, 2003-2004, and 2004-2005. And, 2) AUTHORIZE the Director of Employment and Human Services, or his designee, to sign the necessary claims for reimbursement of the County's CAPIT expenditures to operate the program. FINANCIAL IMPACT No County General funds required. The total three-year CAPIT Grant will be approximately $974,052 ($324,684 each year), the exact sum to be determined by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention pending final resolution of the State budget. The County is allowed 5% of the total Grant(s) for administration. The remainder of the funds will be allocated for direct service contracts to non-profit community-based agencies as recommended by the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) and approved by the Board of Supervisors. CHILDRF,N'S IMPACT STATEMENT The programs funded by these grants support four of Contra Costa County's Community Outcomes: (1) "Children Ready For and Succeeding in School", (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood", (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing", and (5) "Communities that are Safe, and Provide 'a High Quality of Life for Children", by delivering a combination of prevention, educational, therapeutic, child development, and family support services. Expected program outcomes include reduced child abuse and neglect, reduced incidence of parent and/or child substance abuse, improved family functioning and increased knowledge and use of appropriate other community resources. RACKGROUNDe The Board of Supervisors has authorized the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) to make recommendations on the use of the CAPIT funds, in combination with the Community-Based Family Resource Funds, AB 2994 (birth certificate fees,) and contributions to the Ann Adler Family and Children's Trust Fund, to support broadly-based services delivered by non-profit, community-based agencies to prevent and reduce child abuse in the County and to improve overall family functioning and self-sufficiency. On June 26, 2001, the Board approved contracts with nine (9) non-profit agencies to provide services as a result of a competitive bid process (RFP 41057.) The funds derived from the CAPIT grants, along with other funds noted above, will provide the majority of the money necessary to support these contracts. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: S SIGNATURE: 3AA RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE J- UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED V JOHNSWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: DANNA FABELLA 3-1583 cc: EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)—MKM(3-1614) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY -,DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR