RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Uplift Family Services, decrease the payment limit by $84,800 to a new payment limit of $339,200 to provide Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Path 2 Case Management services in East Contra Costa County, with no change to the term.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Contract decrease results from the 2020-2021 budget reductions and will decrease department expenditures by $84,800 for a total department expenditure of $339,200. The contract is funded with 100% State Child Welfare Services Outcome Improvement Project-Realignment funds.

BACKGROUND:

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California State 2011 Realignment budget and County Department budget decreased significantly which required EHSD Children and Family Services Bureau to seek reductions in contracts where the corresponding funding is being utilized. Uplift Family Services (Contractor) contract is funded by 2011 State Realignment funds and provides Differential Response Path 2 Case Management services in East Contra Costa County.