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Human Services Department, Social Services Division, recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Amendment I to Agreement for Services 053-S0711 with Progress House, Inc. increasing compensation by $50,000 to $150,000 for the term June 27, 2006 through December 31, 2007 to provide substance abuse testing and treatment services on an "as-requested" basis for eligible CalWORKs clients of said Department, upon approval of same by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Funding sources are Federal, State, and County.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $150,000
Funding
Budgeted $150,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $150,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No Change. Funds were budgeted for FY 2005/06 and FY 2006/07. The remainder was included in the FY 2007/08 County Budget Request.
Background: On June 27, 2006, the Board executed Agreement #053-S0711 with Progress House, Inc. for the provision of substance abuse testing and treatment services for eligible CalWORKs clients.
Reason for Recommendation: The provision of substance abuse testing and other related services continues to prove to be a successful tool to improve the lives of families served by the Department of Human Services (DHS). Agreement for Services #053-S0711 with Progress House, Inc. expires on June 30, 2007. Processing of an Amendment to extend the term and increase the compensation was initially delayed due to a multi-department effort to develop a standardized rate structure for similar services intended to take effect in FY 2007/08. A request for the necessary contract amendment was submitted to Procurement and Contracts in mid-April. Amendment I will extend the term to December 31, 2007 and increase the compensation accordingly in order to allow the Department to continue to participate in the multi-department effo...
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