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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the provision of Social Security advocacy for youth clients provided by Maximus US Services Inc. (Maximus) requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with County Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4 (2f), that this agreement is exempt from competitive bidding as Maximus will provide efficiency or critical knowledge, and other providers of the services cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge to ensure children in foster care receive expertise in Social Security Advocacy;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 10173 with Maximus in the amount of $289,000, and for the term of three years from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 10173, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 10173.
FUNDING: 100% State Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Per California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 13757, counties are required to screen all foster youth for potential Social Security Administration (SSA) income and benefits eligibility, including Social Security Survivors, Social Security Disability, Social Security Retirement, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and State Supplementary Payment (SSP) benefits, when foster youth are at least 16.5 years of age and no more than 17.5 years of age. Disabled foster youth who emancipate from care without establishing eligibility for federal benefit...
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