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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Crystal Markytan, Social Services Director
DATE: June 4, 2019
SUBJECT: Approve Contract Between the County of Lake and North Coast Opportunities, Inc. for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Children in Foster Care in the Amount of $107,654.00, from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021, and authorize the Chair to sign.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Bridge Program, contracted through North Coast Opportunities Inc., allows foster care resource families to have access to child care services while a child is in their care. This program helps to eliminate one of the largest barriers to retaining families, which is limited access to childcare for foster parents. In addition to the emergency child care vouchers, funds will go towards providing a child care navigator to facilitate and assist with placement and also allow access to trauma-informed care training for providers. This contract will renew services for July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Estimated Cost: $107,654
Amount Budgeted: $107,654
Additional Requested: $0
Annual Cost (if planned for future years): $107,654
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative):
There is no county cost associated with this contract.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable):
None
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Contract Between the County of Lake and North Coast Opportunities, Inc. for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Children in Foster Care in the Amount of $107,654.00, from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021 and authorize the Chair to sign.
Attachment: NCO_BridgeContractFosterChildren_7/1/19-6/30/21