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a. Approve and authorize the Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Hartnell Community College for $236,770 to lead an Independent Living Program for current and former foster youth ages 14 to 24 for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Director or the Acting 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% ($23,667) 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 Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Hartnell Community College for $236,770 to lead an Independent Living Program for current and former foster youth ages 14 to 24 for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Director or the Acting 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% ($23,667) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Hartnell College Independent Living Program (ILP) is a program that serves the needs of eligible current and former foster youth ages 14 to 24. The program emphasizes the four ILP domains: education, employment, finance and daily living skills. Hartnell will lead this program in partnership with the Monterey County Department of Social Services (DSS) and Monterey County Probation Department. 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 College Independent Living Program collaborates with many County departments, local organizations and businesses such as: Th...
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