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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Substance Use Disorder Agreement A-15387 with The Epicenter for the provision of youth services through the Friday Night Live (FNL) Program to increase Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 funding amount by $45,973 and increase FY 2023-24 funding amount by $150,000 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $704,857 for the full-term July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Substance Use Disorder Agreement A-15387 with The Epicenter for the provision of youth services through the Friday Night Live (FNL) Program to increase Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 funding amount by $45,973 and increase FY 2023-24 funding amount by $150,000 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $704,857 for the full-term July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Amendment No. 1 to the County's current Agreement A-15837 with The Epicenter adds Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funding to cover additional costs for FNL services provided by The Epicenter due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Epicenter will provide additional Friday Night Live (FNL) Program services to both transition age youth of High School age and youth in our community. The primary focus of the FNL Mentoring program is to form youth-adult partnerships with young people, to provide programs rich in opportunities and support, so young people will be less likely to engage in problem behaviors, more likely to achieve in school, and more likely to attend higher education or secure a full-time job.
This Agreement contains the County's standard 30-day "no cause" provision (Section IV, B) and an addit...
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