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Department of Human Services recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services 778-S0911 with Progress House for the provision of substance abuse testing, therapeutic counseling and other related services on an “as requested” basis to revise and clarify the services provided and the corresponding rates for such services and adding current standard contract language with no change to the original contract term of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012 for eligible CalWORKS clients, and no change to the total not-to-exceed amount of $170,000.
FUNDING: 82% Federal/10% State Social Services Allocation with 8% County Match.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Contract History
Original Agmnt (3 year term) $170,000.00
Amend 1 (no term or dollar change) $ 0.00
Total Amended Contract $170,000.00
Change To Net County Cost$0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No change. The Agreement is funded by the Federal/State Social Services allocation with required County match met primarily with realignment resources. Funds were budgeted for FY 2009-10, are included in the Department’s FY 2010-11 County Budget Request and will be budgeted for FY 2011-12.
Compensation for Services: Payments are made to contractor based upon monthly invoicing at specified billing rates for actual services performed and documented per contract requirements. Services and rates are detailed on pages 5 through 8 of Amendment I.
Reason for Recommendation: The provision of inpatient and outpatient substance abuse testing and treatment services, residential or transitional living services, therapeutic counseling services and other related services continues to be a successful tool to improve the lives of families served by the Department of Human Services (DHS), while contracting out to local vendors continues to be the most efficient and cost effective method of delivering these services to eligible DHS clients. Ser...
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