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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A-17345 with the Monterey County Children and Families Commission dba First 5 Monterey County to provide home visiting services to CalWORKs families with children 0-2 years of age adding $177,712 for a new contract total of $1,021,572 with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($102,157) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $1,123,729.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A-17345 with the Monterey County Children and Families Commission dba First 5 Monterey County to provide home visiting services to CalWORKs families with children 0-2 years of age adding $177,712 for a new contract total of $1,021,572 with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($102,157) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $1,123,729.
SUMMARY:
First 5 Monterey County shall work to offer and connect parents with the necessary information, services, and resources to be enrolled in the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program. This Agreement provides enrolled CalWORKs parents the opportunity to learn how to ensure that their children have a safe and nurturing environment that allows them to thrive and grow using the Parents as Teachers model.
DISCUSSION:
The CalWORKs Home Visiting Program is a voluntary program supervised by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and administered locally by the CalWORKs Employment Services (CWES) branch of DSS. The purpose of the Home Visiting Program is to support positive health development and well-being outcomes for pregnant and parenting people, families, and infants born into poverty, expand their future educational, economic, and financial capability opportunities, and improve the likelihood that these individuals will be able to become self-sufficient and break the cycle of poverty.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT/COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Office of County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Agreements as to form, as has the Auditor-Controller’s Office as to financial provisions.
FINANCING:
This agreement is funded with the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program allocation. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues for SOC005 are included in the FY 2025-2026 Adopted Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:
This agreement correlates to the Well-Being and Quality of Life, Safe and Resilient Communities, and Diverse and Thriving Economy Strategic Plan Goals adopted by the Board of Supervisors by providing tools, services, education, and training to CalWORKs-eligible families who are experiencing financial insecurity and/or poverty. This program and the services that it provides is specifically designed to mitigate the Adverse Childhood Experiences that children who grow up in poverty are likely to experience by strengthening the family dynamic and improving resiliency and self-sufficiency as the family works to break free of the cycle of poverty.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Plan Goals:
_ X_ Well-Being and Quality of Life
____ Sustainable Infrastructure for the Present and Future
__X_ Safe and Resilient Communities
__X_ Diverse and Thriving Economy
____ Administrative
Prepared by: David Rosen, Management Analyst III, x2115
Approved by: Roderick W. Franks, Director, x4430
Attachments: Amendment No.1
Original Agreement EXECUTED
Proposed agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report.