DATE: June 22, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment for Adult Protective Services Home Safe Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 19-426 with WestCare California Inc. for case management and short-term financial assistance for the Adult Protective Services Home Safe Program, effective July 1, 2021, extending the term by three years from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum compensation by $875,355 to a total of $1,458,925.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Social Services to extend the term three years, making it a five-year agreement, and the increase the maximum compensation by $875,355. WestCare California, Inc. (WestCare) will continue providing case management and short-term financial assistance to Adult Protective Services (APS) clients who currently are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended action; however, the Department's ability to continue providing case management and financial assistance to vulnerable APS clients who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless will be impacted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum amount of the agreement ($1,458,925) will be fully offset with the Home Safe Program (Program) allocation. The Program requires a dollar for dollar match that the Department will meet with staff time and financial assistance provided to APS clients through Federal Title XIX, 1991 Realignment, and 2011 Realignment funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2021-22 Recommended Budget and will be includ...
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