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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 21, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) 1168 for Family Finding Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/21/2019

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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: May 21, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 1168 in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for Contra Costa County Family Finding Services to foster children, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

RFP 1168 would solicit a contract or contracts for $250,000. Funding for these services would consist of 50% State and 50% Federal revenues.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Children and Family Services Bureau, requests the issuance of RFP 1168 for family finding services. RFP 1168 will solicit competitive proposals for delivery of family finding services countywide. Family finding is a needed community-based intervention program, to provide at-risk children and youth with alternatives to group-home care through expanded family-based services. These services build on the strengths of each child and family and are tailored to address their unique and changing needs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

EHSD would be out of compliance with County policies and at-risk youth in restrictive group home settings will have fewer opportunities to transition into family-based services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This service supports four of the five community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and, 4) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by placing at risk youth into family-based or less restrictive service settings.