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a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Monterey County Office of Education to support Foster Youth services for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, in the amount of $716,133; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($71,613) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $787,746.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Monterey County Office of Education to support Foster Youth services for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, in the amount of $716,133; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($71,613) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $787,746.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will allow the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) 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 ...
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