RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with We Care Services for Children in an amount not to exceed $367,805 to provide State Preschool services for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is entirely funded with State funds from the California Department of Education. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County receives funds from California Department of Education (CDE) to provide State Preschool services to program eligible County residents. The State requires an indemnification clause with County subcontractors wherein the subcontractor holds harmless the State and its officers for any losses. In order to provide a wider distribution of services to County residents, the Department contracts with a number of community-based organizations. Approval of this contract will allow the continued provision of State Preschool services to 48 program-eligible children and families in the Central Contra Costa County area for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
|