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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement in tandem with Hartnell Community College for $239,966 to provide Independent Living Program (ILP) services to current and former Monterey County foster/probation youth ages 14 to 24 for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($23,997) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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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 to sign an agreement in tandem with Hartnell Community College for $239,966 to provide Independent Living Program (ILP) services to current and former Monterey County foster/probation youth ages 14 to 24 for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($23,997) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This agreement provides services and activities to assist current and former Monterey County foster and probation youth, ages 14-24, to prepare to live independently. The Independent Living Program (ILP) emphasizes four domains of education, employment, finance, and daily living skills. The scope of these responsibilities is multi-layered to include administrative tasks, curriculum development, event planning, daily life skills training, and supervision/mentoring of Transition Age Youth (TAY). The Hartnell Community College ILP collaborates with many county departments, local organizations, and businesses to assist youth with employment, housing, or other core services.
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