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FROM:
Perfecto Villarreal Director
Social Service Department
County
DATE:
January 15, 1993
SUBJECT:
AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR FAMILY AND
CHILDREN'S TRUST CONTRACTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993-94
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
.APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Social Service Director, or his designee,
to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) #1035 for the Family and
Children's Trust (FACT) Committee for children and family service
contracts for approximately $390,000 for the period of July 1, 1993
through June 30, 1994.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No .additional county funding is required. The $390, 000 in funding
is from:
AB1733 -state child abuse intervention & prevention
AB2994 - birth certificate funds
Ann Adler Trust Fund - of voluntary contributions
Challenge Grant - state funds to local non-profit agencies
BACKGROUND:
On April 16, 1985, the Board of Supervisors established the FACT
Committee and directed the Social Services Department to provide
staff support. The charge of FACT is to make recommendations to
the Board on the allocation of funds from the above cited sources
The FACT Committee has developed a new RFP for these funds based on
a community survey undertaken in September, 1992 and a Public
Hearing held in October, 1992. The priorities for use of these
funds are:
1. Intervention for- children and families (biological, foster,
extended families and child care providers) where substance abuse
contributes to child abuse/neglect and family dysfunction.
2. Parent education focused on effective parentin skills, child
development, and the prevention of child abu e/n ect.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. f
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PHIL4 ATCHELOR,CLERK THE BOARD OF
SUP RVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY- DEPUTY
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FACT RFP#1035
January 13 , 1993
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3 . Counseling, therapy, and treatment for groups and
individuals, families and children aimed at family
preservation
4 . ' Child care including respite care, day care and extended
hour care.
During final deliberations, priority funding consideration will be
given to projects which:
1. Ensure geographic distribution of services
2 . Service the needs of minorities in a culturally sensitive
manner
3 . Demonstrate strong inter-agency coordination and
collaboration
The period of funding for these projects will be July 1, 1993
through June 30, 1994 with the option of a one year extension, if
there are sufficient funds available and pending the provision of
quality services and successful outcomes as determined by the
FACT Committee's on-going monitoring and evaluation of the
projects.