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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
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DATE: May 11 , 1990
SUBJECT: WEST PITTSBURG FAMILY REUNIFICATION
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the Social Service Department Director to submit and sign a federal
grant application for demonstration project funds to be awarded by Office of
Human Development Services of the U.S . Department of Health and Human Services .
The Social Service Department will use these funds to expand Family Preservation
services in East County.
This project is designed to provide services to reduce the number of Social
Service Department and Probation Department youngsters who re-enter foster
care . These services will also be linked with Education and the Mental Health
Department.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The proposed grant application would result in $98, 000 annual award of
Federal Child Abuse and Neglect (CA/N) monies . These grants will be awarded
for three years . No County funding is required.
BACKGROUND
In October, 1988, the Social Service Department received the Edna McConnell
Clark Foundation grant to fund the Interagency Family Preservation Program
in East County. The IFPP has been 79% successful in diverting children from
placement and maintaining children in their own homes. This grant will expand
Family Preservation services to reunify families and decrease number of
children who are re-entering foster care .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUR
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION O BO C ITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON JUN 144f1 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED .� OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 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
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Social Service Dept. (2: Contracts, ATTESTED JUN 5 1990
Manning) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
Contractor
BY `' �C.G f/V�' DEPUTY
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