DATE: June 16, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-22-189 for CalWORKs HVP Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-189 with Exceptional Parents Unlimited for CalWORKs Home Visitation Program Services updating contract budgets, effective upon execution with no change in term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027 and increasing the maximum compensation by $22,000 to a total of $5,692,345.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department to alter existing contract budgets to account for an augmentation of CalWORKs Home Visitation Program (HVP) allocated funds issued by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). These funds will be used to enhance program operations and improve fidelity. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department will be unable allow use of augmented funds for program enhancements under the current contract. Due to expenditures timelines, this will result in forfeiture of augmented funds.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The increase in maximum compensation amount of the agreement, $22,000, will be offset by using augmented CalWORKs HVP funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and will be included in subsequent requests.
DISCUSSION:
Assembly Bill 1811 (Chapter 35, Statutes of 2018) established the CalWORKs Home Visiting Initiative, later changed to HVP, as a voluntary program for eligible pregnant and parenting women, families, and infants born into poverty to support positive health, development, and well-being. Long-term program goal...
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