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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 16, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with CoCoKids, Inc. for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2020

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:

C. Youngblood, (925) 608-4964

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 16, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with CocoKids, Inc., a non-profit public benefit corporation of California, to extend the term end date from June 30, 2020 to December 31, 2020 with no change to the payment limit of $1,399,220.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no chage to the payment limit. The funds allocated for this contract have already been allocated - 83% by State Capped Allocation funds and 17% Federal Title IV-E funding.

BACKGROUND:

The lack of access to childcare for potential eligible families seeking to take in a foster child is 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 contract provided Bridge Program services during Fiscal 2018-2019 and this contract represents a renewal contract for Fiscal 2019-2020. The contractor provides Bridge Program services that include six-month payment (or voucher) for childcare, as well as assistance from childcare navigator for eligible relative caregivers, eligible families or parenting youth in foster care. The contractor also provides trauma-informed care training and coaching to childcare 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 childcare programs to meet the needs of foster children in their care, and maximize funding to support the childcare needs of eligible families.

A contract amendment, increasing this contract by $232,980 to a new payment limit of $907,278, was approved by the Board of Supervisors at it’s October 8, 2019 meeting (c.68). A second contract amendment was approved by the board on February 25, 2020 (c.39) to pass through receipt of additional funds from the State received via rollover allocation which was issued on December 3, 2019 reference CFL 19-20-52. This amendment is to extend the term an additional 6 months to allow time for the County and Contractor to negotiate terms for a new contract and to await funding allocations from the State.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Availability of ideal placement of foster children with eligible families may be limited.

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.