DATE: October 9, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment with Children and Families Commission of Fresno County
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment I to Agreement No. 16-685 with Children and Families Commission of Fresno County for the Help Me Grow system extending the term by one year from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 and increasing the maximum by $662,255 to a total of $2,823,107.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will provide the Department of Public Health with an additional year of funding from the Children and Families Commission of Fresno County (First 5) to support the existing Help Me Grow (HMG) system. In addition, the recommended amendment will allow the County to draw down approximately $241,409 of Federal Financial Participation (FFP). The pass-through First 5 and FFP funding will support a subcontract with Exceptional Parents Unlimited, Inc. (EPU) and indirect costs, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would not be able to accept First 5 funds nor draw down FFP funding, which supports the integrated partnership of community agencies providing essential assessment, referral, and treatment services for children ages 0 to 5 in the County.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended amendment is retroactive to July 1, 2018. Changes in requirements by the California Department of Public Health, which provides the FFP, required further review and preparation to confirm whether the recommended amendment was sufficient. The time required to prepare and review the recommended amendment did not allow presentation to your Board at an earlier date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended...
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