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C. 95

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	August 7, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Request for Proposal (RFP), Promoting Safe and Stable Families

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/07/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: August 7, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue Request for Proposal #1163 in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for Promoting Safe and Stable Families program services for the period January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Request for Proposal #1163 budgeted funding is $750,000 that will come from Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families funding.

BACKGROUND:

Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) is a federal program under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act for states to operate coordinated child and family services, including community-based family support services, family preservation services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services to prevent child maltreatment among at-risk families, assure safety and stability of maltreated children, and support adoptive families.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In Contra Costa County, these services include parenting classes, case management, after school care, mentoring, family visitation and adoption support. The Request for Proposal will solicit responses from community-based, collaborative agencies that provide services in support of the County's PSSF program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the open bid process for PSSF services, funding to the community could be jeopardized.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Contracts resulting from the Request for Proposal #1163 will support 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 reducing the occurrence of child abuse and neglect, and providing support services to strengthen the family unit.