Title
Human Services Department Director requesting ratification of his signature on an application to First 5 El Dorado Children and Families Commission for Mini-Grant 08-09-01 in an amount not to exceed $7,500 to acquire new and replacement furniture and equipment for the Department’s five Child Protective Services family visitation rooms and, if awarded, authorize said Director to execute the subsequent grant agreement contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: First 5 El Dorado Grant (if Application is funded).
Body
BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 0.00
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $
Change To Net County Cost $ 0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No change.
Human Services has confirmed that no County Match is required. Since funding will not be released to successful applicants until July 1, 2008, revenues and appropriations for the proposed acquisitions will be included in the Department's FY 2008-09 budget request.
Reason for Recommendation:
Human Services maintains four Child Protective Services visiting rooms in Placerville and one in South Lake Tahoe where parents may spend supervised time in a safe environment with their children, who have been temporarily placed in foster care while the parents work to resolve the issues that preclude family reunification. These visiting rooms are used by more than twenty families each week. Acquisition of new and replacement furniture, equipment and supplies to brighten the atmosphere of the currently dreary rooms and facilitate family activities would provide a more conducive environment in which children can strengthen bonds with their parents during these visits. The Application also proposes the purchase of twelve car/booster seats to augment the existing supply. Child Protective Services workers require car...
Click here for full text