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John Cullen, Director �-
FROM: Social Service Department . Costa
October 12 , 1995 County
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APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the issuance of a Request For roposal
SUBJECT: for Family Preservation and Support Program services in the
North Richmond community.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Social Service Director, or
designee, to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) #1042 for the
Family Preservation and Support Program (FPSP) services in
the community of North Richmond. These services will
provide support to families as identified in the five-year-
plan, approved by the Board and submitted to California
Department of Social Services in April 1995. Approximately
$62, 000 is available for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1996. Resulting contracts will be through that same date
with the ability to renew for a second Federal fiscal year,
subject to Federal and State funding and performance
evaluation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No additional County funding is required. Program funding
is 100% from the Federal Family Preservation and Family
Support Act.
BACKGROUND:
In December 1994, the Board approved the first year "plan to
plan" for FPSP. As part of the planning year, comprehensive
community needs assessments were done in the North Richmond
community.
As a result of this needs assessment, the following
priorities/services were identified:
1) Local Information and Personal Assistance to ensure
that each community is well informed about local
services, resources and events and that community
members know how to access what is availa e to best
meet their needs and wants. (Family Sup t)
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ACTION OF BOARD ON October 24, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Contact: Danna Fabella 3-1583 ATTESTED October 24, 1995
SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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• 2) Community Development that will mobilize the community
to build an extensive self-help and mutual assistance
network to address the community's top priorities
including after-school and recreational activities,
child-care, transportation, adult educational
opportunities, employment, safety, sports, tutoring,
health and dental care, community pride and neighbors
helping neighbors. (Family Support)
3) Family Preservation Support Activities which will
provide comprehensive, intensive assistance to families
in crisis who are referred by the community, schools,
child welfare central screening or self. (Family
Preservation)
The period of funding for these services will be through
September 30, 1996, with the option for three one-year
extensions with increased funding for services in the
subsequent years. This is dependent upon the provision of
quality services with successful outcomes as determined by
the Social Service Department's ongoing monitoring and
evaluation of the services.