DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with Reading and Beyond
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Reading and Beyond as this is the only provider that meets the requirement to receive CalFresh Employment and Training reallocated funds; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Reading and Beyond for CalFresh Employment and Training Services, effective March 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024, total not to exceed $397,082.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow Reading and Beyond (RAB) to provide CalFresh Employment and Training (CFET) services to recipients of Non-Assistance CalFresh (NACF) benefits residing in Fresno County. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the reallocated funds will be returned to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) and CFET services will not be provided to Fresno County residents by RAB.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County find under AP 34 that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement is satisfied, and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, as RAB is the only partner that provided CFET services under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) Pilot and is eligible to receive priority for this fun...
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