TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Jennifer Ivancie, Staff Services Analyst I
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230351B with Community Resources for Children (CalWORKs Stage One childcare program)
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230351B with Community Resources for Children (CRC) to increase the contract maximum by $399,309 for a new annual contract maximum of $1,000,000; replace Exhibit A (Scope of Work) to align with Civil Rights regulations; and replace Exhibit B (Compensation) to reflect the increase to the contact maximum for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One child care program. (Fiscal Impact: $1,000,000 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund, Self Sufficiency Services Division; Budgeted; Mandatory).
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BACKGROUND
Availability of quality childcare is essential to the success of CalWORKs participants who are also caregivers in order for them to be able to work or perform their Welfare-to-Work (WTW) activities. The County has contracted with Community Resources for Children (CRC) to administer the Stage One childcare program which begins when caregivers start receiving CalWORKs cash aid and begin participation in WTW.
This contract amendment is necessary due to changes in State regulations expanding the definitions that determine who is eligible for Stage 1 childcare and increases in the length of time that participants are eligible to receive childcare. As a result, these changes mean that more families remain enrolled in Stage 1 childcare for longer periods of time, thus the need for an increased contract maximum.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN 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, Self Sufficiency 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: |
Appropriations have been included in the approved Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget and future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, CRC would not receive the additional funding needed to realize the goals of administering the CalWORKS Stage 1 childcare program for the County. |
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.