DATE: June 22, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with Vocational Management Services, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Vocational Management Services, Inc. for Job Ready Services for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Welfare-to-Work participants with disabilities, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, total not to exceed $2,381,918.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow Vocational Management Services, Inc. (VMS) to provide California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare to Work (WTW) participants with a specialized training program for those who have been assessed with, or disclosed having, a learning disability, intellectual disability, or physical disability, and assist them in obtaining their employment, vocational, or educational goals, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If your Board does not approve the recommended action, the Department will be out of compliance with the Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), section 11320 et seq., which mandates employment services for WTW participants.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended agreement ($2,381,918) will be offset using the CalWORKs Single Allocation. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2021-22 Recommended Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
The County has a required Maintenance of Effort (MOE) of $4,022,882 for FY 2021-22 for the CalWORKs program. Once the MOE has been met, all expenses over that amount will be 100% funded with State and Federal dollars up to the amount of the annual CalWORKs Single Allocation. Social Serv...
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