Memorandum
Date: September 28, 2021
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Crystal Markytan, Director, Social Services
Subject: a) Approve Standard Agreement #21-5020 between County of Lake and California Department of Social Services for Resource Family Approval Program Services in the amount of $116,116 for the term of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023, and b) Adopt Resolution authorizing the Director of Social Services to sign the Standard Agreement
Executive Summary:
Through the Standard Agreement, California Department of Social Services (CDSS) provides family evaluations for the Lake County Department of Social Services (LCDSS) Resource Family Approval (RFA) Program. The services provided by CDSS are essential to the functionality and success of the RFA Program. The Program helps to provide more placement opportunities for foster children and reduces the likelihood they are placed in a group home. The family evaluations include interviews of applicants to assess their personal history, family dynamic, and a need for support or resources, and a risk assessment. Due to Federal mandates all foster homes must be approved as Resource Homes. Having additional Resource Homes in Lake County allows more dependent youth to be placed in the county. This has additional benefits for Lake County families, as school, social, and family connections within the community can be maintained. CDSS provided eighteen (18) family evaluations for LCDSS in fiscal year 2020-2021. Costs for services shall not exceed $58,058 per fiscal year.
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Estimated Cost: _$116,116_ Amount Budgeted: _$116,116_ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
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Recommended Action: a) Approve Standard Agreement #21-5020 between County of Lake and California Department of Social Services for Resource Family Approval Program Services in the amount of $116,116 for the term of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023, and b) Adopt Resolution authorizing the Director of Social Services to sign the Standard Agreement