To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Child Welfare Services (CWS) to Provide Training, Education and Other Resources to Child Welfare Providers and Other Eligible Populations to Benefit Title IV-E Eligible Children
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District for the provision of training, education and other resources to child welfare providers and other eligible populations to benefit Title IV-E eligible children effective upon execution through June 30, 2020 with the option to extend this agreement upon the same terms and conditions for two, 1-year terms;
2. Approve, and authorize the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or a designee thereof, to exercise the first and second options to extend the agreement for additional one-year terms from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 and July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022;
3. Authorize the DHHS - CWS Director to amend program elements of the agreement as necessary after review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management upon execution through June 30, 2020 and through June 30, 2022 if extended; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to route the fully executed agreement to the DHHS - Contracts Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
DISCUSSION:
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (contractor), in collaboration with DHHS, agrees to provide training, education and other resources to child welfare providers and other eligible populations, to benefit Title IV-E eligible children in foster and adoptive care in Humboldt County. Chabot-Las Positas Community College District will offer trainings that fulfill the requirements for Title IV-E federally funded training programs. These trainings shall be aimed at increasing the ability of agency and county staff, parents and other care providers to provide support and assistance to foster and adoptive children or be those that are mandated by legal or association requirements. These Title IV-E qualifying trainings shall provide new information and refresher courses directly related to working with court dependents and their families, and maintain the exemplary skill level required by child welfare workers, families, healthcare providers, and others who work with foster and adoptive care children.
Therefore, DHHS recommends that the Board approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute this agreement for the period upon execution through June 30, 2020.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Under the terms of this agreement, the county will pass through to the contractor the actual share of allowable federal costs incurred by contractor. The current federal share or Federal Participation Rate (FFP) for California is currently set at 50% of allowable federal costs. Under the terms of this agreement the maximum amount of federal pass through shall not exceed $1,500,000 and contractor will be responsible for all non-federal costs incurred. The only cost attributed to the county is the time staff spend on entering and submitting the quarterly reported expenditures through the County Expense Claim (CEC) to the California Department of Social Services. Staff time has been budgeted for in Fund 1160, Budget Unit 511. Funds associated with this agreement are Title IV-E which are administered by the United States Department of Health & Human Services. This agreement can be extended upon the same terms and conditions for two, 1-year terms and is contingent upon the availability of Title IV-E funds. There will be no impact to the County General Fund.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by providing community-appropriate levels of service and protecting vulnerable populations.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board could choose to not approve the agreement for Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in collaboration with DHHS-CWS to provide training, education and other resources to child welfare providers and other eligible populations, to benefit Title IV-E eligible children in foster and adoptive care in Humboldt County. This alternative is not recommended, as without the collaboration with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, DHHS-CWS will be unable to provide Title IV-E qualifying trainings, education and other resources to welfare providers and other eligible populations, to benefit Title IV-E eligible children in foster and adoptive care in Humboldt County.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Child Welfare Services (CWS)
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: N/A
File No.: 19-1219