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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Crystal Markytan, Social Services Director
DATE: July 11, 2017
SUBJECT: Approve the Standard Agreement (Number 16-5022) between the California Department of Social Services and the County of Lake, for the Resource Family Approval (RFA) program from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019; and authorize the Social Services Director to sign.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Effective January 1, 2017, the State of California requires a new process for persons/families applying to become foster parents, called the Resource Family Approval (RFA) program. The Lake County Department of Social Services (LCDSS) has opted to request three areas of assistance with the RFA program from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS): 1. Legal representation on appeals to an RFA Notice of Action; 2. Completion of the required psychosocial assessment of the applicants as referred by LCDSS; and 3. Investigation of complaints against resource families. The attached Agreement, provided by CDSS, sets forth the provisions related to the services being requested. The term of the Agreement is January 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Estimated Cost: 0
Amount Budgeted: 0
Additional Requested: 0
Annual Cost (if planned for future years): 0
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative):
There is no County cost associated with this Agreement.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable):
None
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Standard Agreement (Number 16-5022) between the California Department of Social Services and the County of Lake, for the Resource Family Approval (RFA) program from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019; and authorize the Social Services Director to sign.