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Approve a contract with Solano Family and Children's Services Council, Inc. to provide childcare services for women receiving substance abuse treatment for a total of $172,702 beginning on November 1, 2018; Delegate authority to the County Administrator, with concurrence of County Counsel, to execute contract amendments that are within budgeted appropriations up to $75,000; and Authorize the Director of Health and Social Services to execute any amendments which are technical or administrative in nature and have no fiscal impact
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a contract with Solano Family and Children's Services Council, Inc., to provide childcare services for women receiving substance abuse treatment for a total of $172,702 beginning on November 1, 2018; Delegate authority to the County Administrator, with concurrence of County Counsel, to execute contract amendments that are within budgeted appropriations; and Authorize the Director of Health and Social Services to execute any amendments which are technical or administrative in nature and have no fiscal impact.
SUMMARY
Solano Family and Children's Services Council, Inc., (SFCS) will assist women in obtaining appropriate child care while they are engaged in a substance abuse treatment program. This contract will provide daycare for approximately 37 women and up to 66 children. This contract is being initiated to maintain compliance with the federal Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG) which funds the County's alcohol and drug prevention programs as well as services that are otherwise not funded by Drug Medi-Cal. One of the requirements of the SABG contract is to maintain compliance with perinatal treatment program requirements. The County received a Corrective Action Plan from the California Depar...
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