TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Jennifer Ivancie, Staff Services Analyst I
SUBJECT: Agreement No. 260173B with Community Resources for Children
RECOMMENDATION
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Terminate Agreement No. 190321B and approve and authorize Agreement No. 260173B with Community Resources for Children for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and each subsequent automatic renewal, for a contract maximum of $148,375 per fiscal year to administer the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program. (Fiscal Impact: $148,375 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
One of the primary barriers for recruiting and retaining families who take in a foster child is the lack of access to childcare at the time of placement. Funding provided through the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program (Bridge Program) and distributed through this agreement with Community Resources for Children (CRC) provides eligible families a monthly payment or voucher for child care and access to child care navigator services.
This agreement supports the Bridge Program goals to increase the number of foster children successfully placed in home-based family care settings, increases placement stability, increases the capacity of child care programs to meet the needs of foster children in their care, and maximizes funding to support the child care needs of eligible families.
This agreement is being presented to the Board at this time as the FY 2025-2026 allocation was not released by CDSS until the end of August 2025. CRC is Napa County’s local Resource and Referral program, providing the community with information about the availability of childcare in the area. This funding has been provided since 2019.
Requested actions:
1. Terminate Agreement No. 190321B with Community Resources for Children; and
2. Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260173B with Community Resources for Children for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and each subsequent automatic renewal, for a contract maximum of $148,375 per fiscal year to provide administration of the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Health and Human Services Agency, Child Welfare Services Division |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This Agreement contains a provision for automatic annual renewal. Appropriations have been included in the approved Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget and future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this Agreement is not approved, caregivers would lack access to additional funds for assistance with child care and the resources that CRC provides, therefore, discouraging families from taking in foster children. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.