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Health and Human Services Agency, Social Services Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute perpetual Agreement for Services No. 556-S1211 with Alternative Family Services, and any subsequent amendments relating to said Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not affect the scope, compensation or term of said Agreement, which is retroactive to March 1, 2012 with an annual not-to-exceed amount of $100,000.
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FUNDING: Federal and State Social Services funding (55%) with required County Share of Cost (45%) met primarily with realignment resources.
Budget Summary:
Maximum Annual Cost: $100,000
Budgeted up to: $100,000
Total Funding Available $100,000
Change To Net County Cost N/A
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No change. Emergency shelter care services, which are necessary pending Court-ordered case disposition, require a 15% to 30% County share of cost. Court-ordered foster care placement services require a 40% to 60% County share of cost. The State reimburses the County for the federal and state share of cost in a varying ratio based on an array of circumstances. A total of $4,683,984 is included in the Health and Human Services Agency’s budget for provision of emergency shelter care and foster care services during Fiscal Year 2012-13. Funds for these services are budgeted annually based on projected need. The not-to-exceed annual compensation of $100,000 allows for anticipated potential usage.
Compensation: Compensation is based upon the non-negotiable State-assigned authorized rate of the group home/foster family agency providing services to the children placed at the facility. Payments to service provider are made monthly in arrears following notification that a child has been placed at the facility.
Termination: Agreement includes the County’s standard Fiscal Considerations termination language as well as a provision ...
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