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Department of Human Services recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment I to Agreement for Services 418-S0911 with Mingus Mountain Estate Residential Center, Inc. dba Mingus Mountain Academy , a group home in Arizona for the provision of emergency shelter care and/or foster care placement services on an “as requested” basis. Amendment I to the Agreement incorporates various auditing requirements that are required to be included in contracts with sub-contractors and/or sub-recipients that receive federal funds, amends various terms to conform to current group home/foster care placement agreements, allows placement by the Department of Human Services and the Probation Department, is effective upon execution, shall continue until terminated with no change to the maximum annual compensation of $250,000; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any subsequent amendments relating to said Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, that do not affect the scope, compensation or term of said Agreement.
FUNDING: Federal and State Social Services funding (55%) with required County Share of Cost (45%) met primarily with realignment resources.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Maximum Annual Cost $250,000
Funding
Budgeted up to $250,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $250,000
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 $6,139,410 is included in the Department’s budget for provision of emergency she...
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