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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Todd Billeci, County Probation Officer
Date:	February 27, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Gift Cards for Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, and Support (FPRRS) program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/27/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Danielle Fokkema, 925-313-4195

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 27, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Probation Department, to purchase 60 Walmart, 60 Target, 60 Safeway, and 60 Food Maxx gift cards in an amount of $25 each for a total of $6,000 to use to support foster parents prior to the Resource Family Approval (RFA) process.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention and Support (FPRRS) funding through the California Department of Social Services.

BACKGROUND:

In COUNTY FISCAL LETTER (CFL) NO. 17/18-37, Contra Costa County was allocated $579,022 for Child Welfare and $313,699 for Probation for a total of $892,721 for the Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, and Support (FPRRS) program. Counties shall utilize FPRRS funding to recruit, retain, and support foster parents, resource families, and relative caregivers. Prior to the Resource Family Approval (RFA) process, families housing youths are asked to support foster children without any financial support. The purchase of these gift cards will enable Probation to support foster parents as they care for Probation youths.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

It will be difficult to retain foster parents for Probation youths.