RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract on behalf of the County with Aspiranet, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $144,298 to provide reimbursement for start-up costs for CalWORKS Home Visiting Imitative (HVI) services incurred between March 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is entirely funded by State CalWORKS HVI funding from California Department of Social Services.

BACKGROUND:

This contract is to reimburse Aspiranet, Inc. for costs incurred by hiring personnel, acquiring office space, equipment, and materials for a new program providing CalWORKS HVI services. This program is continuing into the 2019-2020 fiscal year. If this Board action is approved, County will reimburse Aspiranet an amount not to exceed $144,298 for allowable start-up costs incurred between March 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019, related to this expansion of their Early Head Start Program to include CalWORKS HVI services.