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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Linda Dippel, Child Support Services Director
Date:	September 20, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve and Authorize Contract with Maximus Human Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/20/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Sarah Bunnell 925-313-4433

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: September 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Child Support Services, or designee, to execute a contract with Maximus Human Services, Inc in an amount of $900,000, for Early Intervention Delinquency Prevention program for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This project will be fully funded by allocations from the Federal Government at 66% and State of California at 34%. There is no cost to the County.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is responsible for the collection of financial support for the children of Contra Costa County. In an effort to increase statewide collections, the California State Department of Child Support Services has mandated that the local child support agencies engage in early intervention efforts. The objective of early intervention is to increase collections and prevent payment delinquency through increased customer contact, outreach, and education early in the life of a case.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

DCSS has identified a payment delinquency prevention program that is available through Maximus Human Services, Inc. This program involves establishing continuous communication between DCSS and its clients. These efforts are initiated at the time that services are requested with the goal of educating and successfully guiding clients through the child support process. Customer contact is made on a regular schedule to maintain open communication, providing opportunity for clients to request assistance and communicate circumstances that may impact their ability to meet their financial obligation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action were not approved, it would lessen the ability for DCSS to increase collections through early intervention efforts and the county would be out of compliance with a state mandate.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Early intervention directly affects the amount of support collected for Contra Costa County's children.