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C. 83

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	September 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Pacific Clinics (formerly known as Uplift Family Services dba Pacific Clinics) providing Kinship Program Services FY 2022-23

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2022

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:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-5052

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 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Pacific Clinics (formerly known as Uplift Family Services dba Pacific Clinics), a non-profit corporation, to increase the payment limit by $94,751 to a new payment limit of $533,917 to provide enhanced Kinship Support Services to relative caregivers of dependent children in Central and West Contra Costa County with no change to the term.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment will increase department expenditures by $94,751 for a total department expenditure of $533,917, funded by 100% State 2011 Realignment revenues, all of which is already budgeted in FY 2022-23.

BACKGROUND:

Per Public Law (PL) Notification 110-351, and County Fiscal Letter (CFL) 21/22-59, to conform to federal regulations, counties are required to reinvest all savings resulting from application of the De-link of federal eligibility income requirements to Adoptions cases. Per the reinvestment requirements, a portion of the savings must be spent on post-adoption, post-guardianship services, and services to support and sustain positive permanent outcomes for children who otherwise might enter into Foster Care under the responsibility of the State. The Kinship Support Services Program currently provides post-guardianship services and services to support kin youth who are at risk of dependency or delinquency. To support the utilization and reinvestment requirements of this funding, the contract terms and budget were renegotiated with existing Employment and Human Services Kinship Support Services contractors.

Pacific Clinics (formerly known as Uplift Family Services dba Pacific Clinics) (Contractor) provides the Kinship Support Services Program for West and Central Contra Costa County. The Kinship Support Services Program provides community-based family support services to relative caregivers and the dependent children placed in their homes by the juvenile court as well as for those who are at risk of dependency or delinquency, which includes providing post-permanency services to relative caregivers who have become the legal guardian or adoptive parent of formerly dependent children. The Contractor provides multiple support services for relative and non-relative caregivers including site based mentoring, case management, support groups, recreational/group activities, respite, emergency assistance and educational forums. With the additional funding, the Contractor will provide enhanced post guardianship services and provide an enhanced academic achievement program for youth and young adults enrolled in the kinship program to support positive outcomes and reduce the risk of dependency and delinquency.

Approval of this contract amendment will allow the Contractor to implement and provide enhanced Kinship Support Services from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Previous contracts for these services with the Contractor have been authorized by the Board of Supervisors on May 24, 2022 (C. 57) for FY22/23 and on June 22, 2021 (C.75) for FY 21/22.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not be in compliance with federal and state funding reinvestment requirements. In addition, enhanced Kinship Support Services will not be provided to support relative caregivers in successfully raising their kin, achieve guardianship, and improve academic achievement for at risk youth when the biological parents are unable to provide care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all five (5) 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 family support, stability, and safety of children, thereby preventing out-of-home placement.