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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 0, Contra c
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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director o a�x:��K. s
Employment and Human Services ,
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County
DATE: March 18, 2008
SUBJECT: Issuance of the Request for Proposals (RFP) #1101, Family and Children's Trust
(FACT) Committee, Child Care Affordability Funding.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to Issue
Request for Proposal (RFP)#1101 for the Family and Children's Trust (FACT) Committee in the amount
$250,000 for child care services and subsidies for high-risk families in the child welfare system, and for children
who are homeless, for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$250,000 100% County, Child Care Affordability Funds, Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Contracts will support all five of the Community Outcomes: (1)°Children Ready for School"; (2)"Children
and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient";
(4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and, (5) "Communities that are Safe,and Provide a High
Quality of Life for Children and Families" by availing high risk families , especially low income families in the
child welfare system and families who are homeless, of safe, affordable child care through direct services or
subsidies, thereby ensuring the safety and healthy development of children, assisting in the stabilization of the
family unit and the provision of opportunities for individuals to complete their education and obtain and maintain
•'unsubsidized employment. la,�
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
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PROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOR ON 1 zima APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OT R
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED191A ((��,_ �L/
JOHN CULLEN,CLIJRK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582
VALERIE EARLEY 3-1583
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB) ti
RALPH McGEE,EHSD FISCAL
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: Vit/ DEPUTY
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Issuance of the Request for Proposals (RFP)#1101, Family and Children's Trust(FACT)Committee,
Child Care Affordability Funding.
BACKGROUND:
In February 1997, the Board approved a recommendation from the Family and Human Services Committee that
the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) be responsible for establishing priorities for use of the Child
Care Affordability funds and recommending to the Board those agencies and contract amounts to be supported
with the funds.
FACT undertook a needs assessment process between October 2007-February 2008 to establish the priorities
to be addressed in this RFP. Meetings were held with staff from the primary childcare agencies in the county to
discuss the most pressing needs and gaps for child care services countywide, results of a phone/in-person
survey from over 1600 countywide residents were analyzed, and the FACT Committee reviewed the most
current data from the Local Planning Council/First 5 Contra Costa Child Care and Development Report and the
Community Assessment conducted by the Community Services Bureau.
As a result of the information gathered at the meetings and analysis of the survey and report data, the following
priorities for use of the Child Care Affordability funds were established and these will form the basis of the
competitive RFP:
1. Administration of parent-choice child care subsidies for families with open cases in the child welfare
system, and
2. Administration of parent-choice child care subsidies for families who are homeless.
In addition to selecting programs based on the above specific priorities, the FACT Committee will give
significant consideration to programs that:
A Provide geographic distribution of funding.
A Target populations of greatest need within the priority areas.
A Apply best practices in program design and delivery of services.
A Facilitate accessibility of services, and
A Include data collection and evaluation activities as part of their program..
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The period of funding for selected programs will be July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 with the option for a
one-year renewal pending the availability of funds and the provision of quality services as determined by the
FACT Committee's on going monitoring and evaluation of the programs through site-visits and data collection.