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.
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