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a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation to provide childcare services to foster youth placed in family care settings, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $713,738; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three future amendments to this amended Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($71,374) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $785,112.
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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 an agreement with the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation to provide childcare services to foster youth placed in family care settings, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $713,738; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three future amendments to this amended Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($71,374) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $785,112.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This agreement with The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation provides childcare services to eligible children with an open Child Welfare case with the County of Monterey. These services support the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program in Monterey County, funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), to provide counties with the funding needed to provide childcare for foster care children placed in in-home family settings. The intent of the program is to alleviate common barriers to placing foster youth in family care settings by providing temporary childcare serv...
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