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FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director Costa
Employment and Human Services Department County
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DATE: June 13, 2006 C , - 2
SUBJECT: Contracts with the agencies listed below for Supported Work Environments for Ca1WORKs
Clients
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment &Human Services Director, or designee, to execute
contracts with the agencies listed below in an amount not to exceed $181,671, to provide supported work
environments for CalWORKs clients with learning difficulties for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30,
2007. (Budgeted: Ca1WORKS Mental Health Allocation(15% County; 85% Federal) (All Districts)
Contract No. Contractor Region Served Period Payment Limit
21-851-4 Rubicon Programs,Inc.,a non-profit corporation West 7/01/06-6/30/07 $72,276
21-852-4 Contra Costa ARC,a non-profit corporation Central and East 7/01/06-6/30/07 $109,395
Total
$181,671
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$181,671: Ca1WORKs Mental Health Allocation: 85%Federal Funds; 15% County Funds.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMF,NT•
This contract supports two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 3) "Families
that are Economically Self Sufficient"; and 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing." This is
accomplished through assisting program participants achieve self-sufficiency.
BACKGROUND:
Following a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP) #1061, contracts were awarded to Rubicon
Programs, Inc., and Contra Costa ARC (Association of Retarded Citizens) to provide Supported Work for
Ca1WORKs Participants with Learning Disabilities. The Supported Work Services Program is half of an
overarching program initiating more in-depth State mandated services to Ca1WORKs clients who have been
assessed as possibly suffering from learning difficulties. Rubicon and ARC provide multilingual and culturally
sensitive case management,job placements and retention services geared toward individuals with learning
disabilities and need additional support to become self-sufficient through unsubsidized employment. (21-
851/21-852)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE rut
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: WENDY THERRIAN,3-1593
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