HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05122015 - C.65RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Child Support Services, or designee, to execute a contract with
Maximus Human Services, Inc in an amount of $900,000, for Early Intervention Delinquency Prevention program
for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project will be fully funded by allocations from the Federal Government at 66% and State of California at 34%.
There is no cost to the County.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is responsible for the collection of financial support for the
children of Contra Costa County. In an effort to increase statewide collections, the California State Department of
Child Support Services has mandated that the local child support agencies engage in early intervention efforts. The
objective of early intervention is to increase collections and prevent payment delinquency through increased
customer contact, outreach, and education early in the life of a case.
DCSS has identified a payment delinquency prevention program that is available through
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/12/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Sarah Bunnell 925-313-4433
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: May 12, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 65
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Linda Dippel, Child Support Services Director
Date:May 12, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve and Authorize Contract with Maximus Human Services, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Maximus Human Services, Inc. This program involves establishing continuous communication between DCSS and its
clients. These efforts are initiated at the time that services are requested with the goal of educating and successfully
guiding clients through the child support process. Customer contact is made on a regular schedule to maintain open
communication, providing opportunity for clients to request assistance and communicate circumstances that may
impact their ability to meet their financial obligation.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action were not approved, it would lessen the ability for DCSS to increase collections through early
intervention efforts and the county would be out of compliance with a state mandate.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Early intervention directly affects the amount of support collected for Contra Costa County's children.