DATE: June 6, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with VMS Family Counseling Services for Resource Family Training and Support Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with VMS Family Counseling Services for the provision of Resource Family training and support services, effective July 1, 2017, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $2,398,138.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department to provide State mandated and other specialized trainings to Fresno County resource families to improve the quality of care to children in out-of-home care. These services, in addition to support activities, are also intended to increase Resource Family recruitment and retention. The agreement maximum ($2,398,138) will be offset with Title IV-B Federal funds. There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the recommended action is not approved, the Department will not be able to meet the State training requirements for resource families, and the quality of care for children in out-of-home care may be negatively impacted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended Agreement ($2,398,138) will be offset with Title IV-B Federal funds, as some of the training components can be considered direct service trainings. Sufficient appropriations will be included in the FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget for the Department of Social Services, Organization 5610, and will be requested in subsequent budgets.
The recommended administrative costs as compared to the total budget are 10.2% for FY 2017-18, 11.8% for FY 2018-19, 9.27% for FY 20...
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