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a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Monterey County Office of Education to leverage $255,490 in pass-through Title IV-E administrative funding to support Foster Youth services for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement as long as the amendments do not significantly change the scope of services
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Monterey County Office of Education to leverage $255,490 in pass-through Title IV-E administrative funding to support Foster Youth services for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement as long as the amendments do not significantly change the scope of services
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) will allow the Monterey County Office of Education to partner with the Department of Social Services to provide services described in Education Code Section 42921 to children living in licensed foster homes, or with approved relatives or near-kin. This will be accomplished through the leveraging of federal funding for Foster Youth Services as a match to IV-E administrative funding.
The leveraging provided for in this MOU will allow services to be provided to a larger group of foster youth to support their overall educational attainment and stability, while improving communication and information between education providers and case managers. It is expected that this partnership will increase referrals for mentoring, counseling, and transition/emancipation services, as well as ensure the identification of service related gaps.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved this Agreement. County Counsel has approved the Agreement as to form
FINANCING:
The funding for these services is provided as a pass-through from Social Security Act Title IV-E through the California Department of Social Services. The eligible expenses are included in the Department’s quarterly request for reimbursement. As the revenue is received, it is deposited directly with the Monterey County Office of Education, therefore the expenses and the revenue are not included in the Department’s FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget. There is no impact to the County General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement correlates to the Health & Human Services Strategic Initiative adopted by the Board of Supervisors by allowing the Department to improve the quality of life for foster children by expanding the Department’s ability to keep children in out of home care in their schools of origin.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
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Prepared by: Sara Sturtevant, MAII, x4413
Approved by Lori A. Medina, Director, x4430
Attachments: Agreement
Proposed Agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report.