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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06082010 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with FamilesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ FamiliesFirst to increase the payment limit by $445,752 to a new payment limit of $1,092,952 for kinship support services and extend the contract term from June 30, 2010 to December 31, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: $1,092,952: 30% State Kinship Support Services Program; 38% State Family Preservation; 22% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families(CFDA# 93.556); 10 Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (CFDA# 93.714). There are no County Funds in this contract. BACKGROUND: Contractor was selected from a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP) #1076 to provide Family Enhancement Collaborative (FEC) services to the Children and Family APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/08/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Earl Maciel 313-1648 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 8, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: Earl Maciel C.54 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:June 8, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Amend Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ Families First BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Services (CFS) Bureau. Services under the Family Enhance Collaborative include shared family care, kinship, and family preservation. The Kinship Support Services Program provides multiple support services to help relative caregivers and children remain safe, healthy, and nurturing. Kinship services include site based mentoring services where parents with children in the Child Welfare System live with mentor families and receive a variety of professional services so the family can become self-sufficient, safe, and remain together. This amendment provides funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and extends the contract term from June 30, 2010 to December 31, 2010. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This contract supports all of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 3) “Families that are Economically Self Sufficient”; 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and 5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families,” by providing family support and stability and safety of children, thereby preventing out-of-home placements.