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SOCIAL SERVICES - Director Bekkie Emery
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Social Services Director to sign the Amendment with Children First Foster Family Agency (Misc. Agree. #2023-301) for the provision of the Transitional Housing Program for Emancipated Foster/Probation Youth (THP-Plus) to amend the compensation from $577,152 to $411,822, amend the Scope of Work, and amend the term from 7/1/23 to 6/30/25, to 7/1/23 to 2/28/25 thereby ending the agreement 2/28/25
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Financial Impact:
The proposed change to the cost of this agreement has been included in the 2024/25 budget in 5022-55406.
The cost is $288,576 per fiscal year for up to 8 youth. This is funded 100% with County Local Revenue 2011 Realignment. The first FY of the agreement, FY 23/24, has already been paid at the full amount.
If approved, FY 2024/25 will be a reduced amount, and funded with a combination of Realignment revenue and one-time Transitional Age Youth funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. This would make available Realignment revenue of $165,330 in FY 24/25 to meet current mandates. Further, it will allow for $288,576 each FY ongoing to be used towards the mandated protective services programs.
This is needed as a budget reduction, as costs on Realignment revenue are exceeding the revenue available.
Background Information:
THP-Plus is an optional transitional housing placement subsidy for youth (ages 18-24) who have aged-out of foster care (or probation youth who were in out-of-home placement in the juvenile justice system). THP-Plus provides assistance with housing and life skills training to prevent homelessness and promote self-sufficient adulthood. This contract has been in place for many years.
The cost has been $288,576 per fiscal year, funded 100% with County Local Revenue 2011 Realignment. 2011 Realignment is also required to fund these mandated programs: Adoption and Foster Care assistance, and the administration of protective services programs, which are Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, Adoptions, and Foster Care. As stated above, this budgetary shift is necessary due to increased costs on Realignment revenue exceeding the revenue available.
Prior to FY 2011/12 a State allocation was received for this program. That specific allocation is no longer received because the funding was realigned to the County with AB 118 (Chapter 40, Statutes of 2011). California Government Code section 30026.5(f) provides that the County’s decision to eliminate or significantly reduce the level of funding for these services must be made in open session, as an action item.
This was originally on the August 6, 2024, Board agenda, and continued to August 20, 2024.