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C. 99

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 9, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with California State University, Fresno Foundation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/09/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Earl Maciel 3-1648

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: June 9, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with California State University Fresno Foundation, a Non-Profit Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $671,457 ($223,819 annually for three years) to provide Title IV E training for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$671,457.00 ($223,819 annually for three years): 75% Federal Foster Care Title IV-E Funding (CFDA 93.658), State 2011 Realignment 17.5%; County 7.5%.

BACKGROUND:

Foster Care Title IV-E provides funds to assist with the cost of foster care maintenance for eligible children; administrative costs to manage the program; and training for public agency staff, foster parents, and certain private agency staff. The Employment and Human Service Department is contracting with California State University Fresno Foundation, a Non-Profit Corporation, to provide staff training. This program will enhance professional skills and knowledge; increase cultural awareness and responsiveness of staff; increase staff's knowledge on the application of new laws and regulations in child welfare.

This project supports Contra Costa County and Children and Family Services (CFS) program mandates and initiatives and meets the training needs required to implement these initiatives.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Important training will not be provided to CFS staff.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all 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 training to CFS staff to support these outcomes.