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SOCIAL SERVICES
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair and the Interim Director to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the Tehama County Department of Education, Foster Youth Services Program for the purpose of coordinating Education Support for Dependent Youth, with a 50% Federal Funds pass through obligation of $243,374.65, effective 7/1/24 and shall terminate 6/30/25
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Financial Impact:
Social Services will pay Department of Education for the services provided, and Social Services will be reimbursed 100% with federal funds. The Department of Education is responsible for the non-federal match funds, so there is no cost to Social Services. Social Services’ claiming process is the channel for Department of Education to receive the funding.
Background Information:
Education Code Section 42921 provides instruction for Department of Education to operate an education-based foster youth services program to provide educational and support services for foster children. Services include referring foster youth to tutoring services, mentoring, counseling, transitioning, and emancipation services; facilitating communication between the foster care provider and the teacher and other school staff and referring caregivers to special education programs when appropriate. Social Services partners with the Department of Education to minimize disruption of the education of foster youth and works to achieve identified goals and outcomes. The agencies work together to implement processes for sharing/mutual exchange of information. The MOU template was provided by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) in All-County Letter 16-91. In February 2020 the MOU was submitted to CDSS to obtain approval of the MOU and the ability to claim costs to the associated funding codes. In August of 2020, CDSS approval was received.