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FROM: John John Cullen, Director := County
Employment and Human Services Department
DATE: December 6, 2€00
SUBJECT. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Hunan Services .Director, or designee, to
REIMBURSE Families First, Inc. (#21-7019-0) for children's transitional housing expenses in
the amount of$75,000 for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECQ_ DED ACTIO
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to REIMBURSE
Families First, Inc. (#21--709-0) for children's transitional housing expenses in the amount of$75,0100 for the
period July 1, 201003 through June 30, 2001.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No County costs are associated with this action. Reimbursement to Families First will come from 100%
State and Federal Independent Diving Skills Program dollars.
CHILDREN'S EMPACT STATEMENT:
Services under this contract directly support two community outcomes identified in the Contra. Costa
Children's Report Care: "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and
Families." and "Children. Ready for and Succeeding in School."
BACKGROUND:
Families First, Inc. operates a State and County approved Transitional Housing Program for Contra Costa
County foster youth between the ages of 17 and 18. Currently the approved rate for transitional housing
placement in Contra, Costa. County is inadequate to support the actual program costs rewired to provide this
State mandated program. This is due to a function of the County's lore aggregate costs of foster care and the
unusually high host of housing in the Ray Area. Accordingly, Families First, Inc. experiences a $150,000
shortfall when operating this program.. The Department will reimburse Families First, Inc. half of these costs
utilizing existing Independent Diving Shills Program dollars and collaborate with therm to request a permanent
rate adjustment from the State.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:_ .41
'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S). .k> ..
ACTION of BOARD330 December 19. 2000 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
d,_ UNANIMOUS{ABSENT ) ANIS CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: —NOES: _ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ASSENT:-- ,ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN,
* Supervisor seat V is vacant at this ATTESTED 6 nAn -rnr 19- 2000
time PML BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: 1€DANINA FAIILLA,3458
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