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Approve a first contract amendment with the Seneca Family of Agencies for $450,796 for a total contract amount of $5,598,796 to provide wraparound services for the Solano County Family Urgent Response System for the current period through June 30, 2027; Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request for $450,796 to recognize unanticipated State allocation revenue (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board approve a first contract amendment with Seneca Family of Agencies for $450,796 for a total contract amount of $5,598,796 to provide wraparound services for the Solano County Family Urgent Response System for the current period through June 30, 2027; Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request for $450,796 to recognize unanticipated State allocation revenue (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY:
The Family Urgent Response System (FURS) provides foster youth and their caregivers with the immediate support they need during times of emotional crisis, and links youth and families to needed supports and services to help stabilize the situation. Governor Newsom's FY2024/25 Proposed Budget eliminated funding for this program, and therefore, funding for the FURS program was not included in H&SS, Child Welfare Services Division's FY2024/25 budget. However, the State funding associated with the service delivery of the FURS program was later restored and included in the California Budget Act of 2024.
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