Consent-Health & Human Services # 32.
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 06/28/2022
- Brief Title
- Approve agreement with Children's Home Society of California
From:
Nolan Sullivan, Interim Director, Health and Human Services Agency x8297
Staff Contact:
Karleen Jakowski, Child, Youth & Family Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency, x2978
Supervisorial District Impact:
Subject
Approve agreement with Children’s Home Society of California in the amount of $1,291,593 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for the provision of providing Foster Care Emergency Child Care Bridge Program services. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)
Recommended Action
Approve agreement with Children’s Home Society of California in the amount of $1,291,593 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for the provision of providing Foster Care Emergency Child Care Bridge Program services.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Thriving Residents |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
The Yolo County Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children (Bridge Program) provides resource and referral (R&R) services, trauma-informed training for child care providers, and a voucher payment system for child care services for Resource Families/Foster Parents.
The Bridge Program is a temporary child care voucher program where services may be provided for up to six (6) months. If necessary, the County may extend services for up to 12 months. The purpose of the Bridge Program is to provide Resource Families/Foster Parents with immediate access to child care. A primary goal of temporary child care assistance is to concurrently enroll families in a permanent long term child care program so that there is a smooth transition to the permanent child care with no break in services.
The Bridge Program gives priority to the following target populations: severely disabled children ages 0–21 not receiving foster care payments but expected to complete the Resource Family Approval (RFA) process within 60 days; children with exceptional needs ages 0–21 not receiving foster care payments but expected to complete the RFA process within 60 days; children ages 0–5 years in need of emergency foster care placement; and children ages 0–5 years with current caregivers in need of child care that promotes placement stability.
The Bridge Program also provides a Child Care Navigator in Yolo County and provides a voucher payment program for emergency child care in an effort to increase placement and stability for children that enter the County of Yolo Child Welfare System (CWS.) In addition, the Bridge Program provides child care providers with trauma-informed care training in order to give child care providers support and education when caregiving for a child that has incurred trauma.
Subsidized child care in Yolo County is scarce and typically has long waiting lists for those eligible to the programs. In addition, CWS encounters barriers to finding immediate placement for children because many Resource Families/Foster Parents are employed and have a need for child care for children placed with them. In many instances, child care may be the only reason why a child is not placed immediately.
Approval of this Agreement allows for additional services for Yolo County dependents and Resource Families/Foster Parents, as well as provides opportunities for increased placements for Yolo County dependents and it also allows for one-time funding to support the authorization of paid nonoperational days for COVID-19 pandemic related closures and child care reimbursement based on the maximum certified hours of care rather than attendance for providers serving children in the Bridge Program.
The Bridge Program is a temporary child care voucher program where services may be provided for up to six (6) months. If necessary, the County may extend services for up to 12 months. The purpose of the Bridge Program is to provide Resource Families/Foster Parents with immediate access to child care. A primary goal of temporary child care assistance is to concurrently enroll families in a permanent long term child care program so that there is a smooth transition to the permanent child care with no break in services.
The Bridge Program gives priority to the following target populations: severely disabled children ages 0–21 not receiving foster care payments but expected to complete the Resource Family Approval (RFA) process within 60 days; children with exceptional needs ages 0–21 not receiving foster care payments but expected to complete the RFA process within 60 days; children ages 0–5 years in need of emergency foster care placement; and children ages 0–5 years with current caregivers in need of child care that promotes placement stability.
The Bridge Program also provides a Child Care Navigator in Yolo County and provides a voucher payment program for emergency child care in an effort to increase placement and stability for children that enter the County of Yolo Child Welfare System (CWS.) In addition, the Bridge Program provides child care providers with trauma-informed care training in order to give child care providers support and education when caregiving for a child that has incurred trauma.
Subsidized child care in Yolo County is scarce and typically has long waiting lists for those eligible to the programs. In addition, CWS encounters barriers to finding immediate placement for children because many Resource Families/Foster Parents are employed and have a need for child care for children placed with them. In many instances, child care may be the only reason why a child is not placed immediately.
Approval of this Agreement allows for additional services for Yolo County dependents and Resource Families/Foster Parents, as well as provides opportunities for increased placements for Yolo County dependents and it also allows for one-time funding to support the authorization of paid nonoperational days for COVID-19 pandemic related closures and child care reimbursement based on the maximum certified hours of care rather than attendance for providers serving children in the Bridge Program.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form.
Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
The Performance Measures are included in Attachment A to the Agreement.
Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
The Performance Measures are included in Attachment A to the Agreement.
Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance
A Sole Source Letter was reviewed and approved by the Procurement Manager.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal impact (see budgetary detail below)
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $ 430,531
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $ 430,531
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- On-going commitment (annual cost):
- $ 430,531
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- Emergency Child Care
- $430,531
Further explanation as needed:
These services will be funded by Emergency Child Care Bridge Funding allocation received from the California Department of Social Services. The amount of $430,531 will be included in the HHSA proposed budget for FY2022-23. The related funding will be included in the requested budget process for future fiscal years. The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement.
| FY 2022-23 July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 |
FY 2023-24 July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 |
FY 2024-25 July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 |
Total |
| $430,531 | $430,531 | $430,531 | $1,291,593 |
The Agreement also includes two one-year extension options for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 in an amount less than or equal to $430,531 per fiscal year.
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| Option Year/ Fiscal Year (OY/FY) |
Revised Agreement Expiration Date Per OY/FY |
Maximum Increased Funding Amount Per OY/FY |
Revised Agreement Lifetime Maximum Per OY/FY |
| OY/FY 2025-26 | On or before June 30, 2026 |
Less than or equal to $430,531 |
Less than or equal to $1,722,124 |
| OY/FY 2026-27 | On or before June 30, 2027 |
Less than or equal to $430,531 |
Less than or equal to $2,152,655 |
In no event shall the term of the Agreement extend beyond June 30, 2027 nor shall the total contract maximum exceed the amount of TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($2,152,655), unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties and in conformity with the then-current Yolo County Procurement Policy approved by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | Tom Haynes | 06/17/2022 04:12 PM |
| County Counsel | Hope Welton | 06/17/2022 04:13 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Laura Checa
- Started On:
- 05/05/2022 08:14 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 06/20/2022