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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09142010 - C.98RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP 1116) for the Kinship Supportive Services Program (KSSP) in an amount not to exceed $323,600 to provide funds for the planning, start-up and expansion of kinship support services programs in Contra Costa County for the period January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT: $323,600: Total Budgeted County Cost: $40,774. Details: 42% State Family Preservation (70% State 30% County), 33% State Kinship Support Services Program (100% State) and 25% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families (100% Federal) funds (93.556). BACKGROUND: Employment and Human Services Department, Children & Family Services would like to release an RFP requesting proposals for the provision of the Kinship Supportive Services Program (KSSP). Available funding under this APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 09/14/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS Contact: Earl Maciel - 3-1648 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: September 14, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: , Deputy cc: Earl Maciel C. 98 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:September 14, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Approve Issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) 1116 for Kinship Supportive Services Program BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) RFP may be up to $323,600. Assembly Bill 1193 (Statutes of 1997, Chapter 794), appropriated funds for the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to conduct a Kinship Support Services Program. This program provides funds for the planning, start-up and expansion of kinship support services programs in California Counties. These programs are required to provide community-based family support services to relative caregivers, to court dependent children placed in their homes as well as to relative caregivers of children who are at risk of dependency or delinquency. The program is also mandated to provide post-permanency services to relative caregivers who have become the legal guardian(s) or adoptive parent(s) of formerly dependent children. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: