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 st...
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