County of Fresno - File #: 24-0679

• File #: 24-0679
• On agenda: 9/10/2024
• Final action: 9/10/2024
• Enactment #: Agreement No. 24-489
• Recommended Action(s): 1. Retroactively authorize the Department of Public Health's previous submittal of an affiliation application to the evidence-based model developer Prevent Child Abuse America for the Healthy Families America(r) Program; 2. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a sole source is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Prevent Child Abuse America, as it is the only vendor able to provide affiliation and licensing for its proprietary evidence-based home visiting model, Healthy Families America(r); and 3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Affiliation and License Agreement with Prevent Child Abuse America, for the Healthy Families America(r) program, effective upon execution, through June 30, 2029, not to exceed five c...

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/10/2024	Board of Supervisors	Consent Agenda be approved	Pass

DATE: September 10, 2024

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health

SUBJECT: Retroactive Application and Affiliation and License Agreement to Implement the Healthy Families America Model

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the Department of Public Health's previous submittal of an affiliation application to the evidence-based model developer Prevent Child Abuse America for the Healthy Families America(r) Program;

2. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a sole source is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Prevent Child Abuse America, as it is the only vendor able to provide affiliation and licensing for its proprietary evidence-based home visiting model, Healthy Families America(r); and

3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Affiliation and License Agreement with Prevent Child Abuse America, for the Healthy Families America(r) program, effective upon execution, through June 30, 2029, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed ($28,750).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with approval of the recommended actions, which will waive the competitive bidding process and allow the Department of Public Health (Department) to provide a new evidence-based home visiting service to families. The Healthy Families America(r) (HFA) program is funded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) California Home Visiting Program (CHVP) State General Funds (SGF) Expansion. The program will provide strengths-based, intensive, in-home services that focus on enhancing child welfare, health, and development...