RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with STAND! For Families Free of Violence, a California non-profit public benefit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $317,125 to provide domestic violence support services to California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) participants for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funds allocated for this contract are 100% Federal, and were included in the FY 2018/19 department budget.
BACKGROUND:
STAND! For Families Free of Violence provides a wide array of domestic violence services tailored to meet the specific needs of the Workforce Services Bureau. Services include California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) domestic violence liaisons at Employment and Human Services Department offices, technical assistance, consultation, and domestic violence identification and skills training, on-site capacity building, and linkages for domestic violence victims to community resources. STAND! For Families Free of Violence was selected through a competitive bid process (Request For Proposals #1152).
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