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Department of Human Services recommending the Board approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment I to Agreement for Services 222-S1010 with Sierra Forever Families, a foster family agency changing the term of the agreement from a three-year term to an ongoing agreement that shall continue until terminated, increasing the maximum annual compensation to $100,000 for Fiscal Year 2010-11 and each subsequent fiscal year, and revising other contract terms to allow placements by the Probation Department and to reflect current standard County contract language to provide emergency shelter care and/or foster care placement services on an “as-requested” basis.
FUNDING: Federal and State Social Services Allocation with required County Share of Cost met primarily with realignment resources.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Cost of this Action $100,000 maximum annual compensation
Contract History
Original Contract $57,470 for a three-year term
Amendment 1 $100,000 maximum annual compensation each fiscal year
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 $5,976,979 is included in the Department’s budget for provision of emergency shelter care and foster care services during FY 2010-11. Funds for these services are budgeted annually based on projected need. The not-to-exceed annual compensation of $100,000 allows for anticipated maximum potential usage.
Compensation: Compensation is based upon the State-assigned Rate Classification Level of the group home/foster family agency p...
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