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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	May 24, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Renewal with CocoKids, Inc. for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/24/2022

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:

L. Pacheco (925) 609-4963

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 24, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with CocoKids, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $763,461, to provide Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase department expenditures by $763,461 to be funded by 84% State Capped Allocation and 16% Federal Title IV-E, all of which is already budgeted in FY 2022-23.

BACKGROUND:

The lack of access to child care for potential eligible families seeking to take in a foster child continues to be one of the top barriers to placing young foster children with families. The passage of Senate Bill (SB) 89, established the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children (Bridge Program). The contractor provides Bridge Program services that include a six-month payment (or voucher) for child care, as well as assistance from child care navigator for eligible relative caregivers, eligible families or parenting youth in foster care. The contractor also provides trauma-informed care training and coaching to child care providers who care for children in foster care.

The purpose of this program is to increase the number of foster children successfully placed in home-based family care, increase capacity of child care programs to meet the needs of foster children in their care, and maximize funding to support the child care needs of eligible families.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Availability of placement for foster children with eligible families may be limited due to lack of access to child care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all five of the 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 Economically Self Sufficient"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by providing safe housing and support to assist youth in foster care.