DATE: March 25, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Agreement No. A-24-085 with California Health and Human Services, Office of Youth and Community Restoration for Transition to Less Restrictive Programs Grant
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. A-24-085 with the California Health and Human Services, Office of Youth and Community Restoration for the Less Restrictive Programs Grant (Grant Number 2023-349-OYCR), to extend the term by two years from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2027 and update the points of contact for the Office of Youth and Community Restoration, with no change to the compensation maximum ($2,000,000).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) Less Restrictive Programs (LRP) Grant funding allows for development and support of LRPs, pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code section 875(f)(1). The recommended action will extend the term of the existing grant agreement with OYCR by two years. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the amendment will be returned to OYCR unexecuted, and the County will forfeit any grant funding not utilized by December 31, 2025. The loss of these grant funds will result in the County being responsible for developing and supporting youth transitioning to less restrictive programs, as required by Welfare & Institutions Code section 875(f)(1), without additional financial assistance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum compensation $2,000,000 for the grant agreement is unchanged. This grant will support the transition of 10 youth from the Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) at the Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC) to LRP settings and community living status for the period of December 15, 2023 through December 31, 2027. Sufficient appropriations and revenues are in the Department’s Org 3432 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
On May 14, 2021, Senate Bill 92 Juvenile Justice was signed into law and took effect on July 1, 2021. This legislation allowed for the creation of SYTFs, providing courts with the ability to commit youth to less restrictive programs aimed at facilitating their safe and successful reintegration into the community, as outlined in Welfare & Institutions Code section 875(f)(1).
On February 20, 2024, the Board retroactively approved the grant application submission and grant agreement with OYCR for funding to support 10 youth in transitioning to a less restrictive environment. The goal is to achieve step-down transitions to LRPs and provide services that support successful community living. Awarded funds must be used to support partnerships with community-based service providers that will help individual youth transition through less restrictive programs and settings. These funds also directly assist the youth in meeting their needs after transitioning to home or community living, while still completing their commitment term. LRPs can include halfway houses, camps or ranches, or community residential or non-residential programs, including home-based or educational-based placements. Youth are placed in LRPs as part of their commitment time.
Approval of the recommended action will extend the term of the grant agreement and update the points of contact for OYCR. The extension will allow County to identify vendors through the competitive bid process to fulfill the services required by the grant. The resulting vendor agreements will be brought back before your Board for approval.
REFERENCE MATERIALS:
BAI #32, February 20, 2024
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - First Amendment to Agreement No. A-24-085 with OYCR
CAO ANALYST:
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