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Approve a revenue contract with First 5 California for up to $200,000 for the period of October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022 for First 5 California Home Visiting Coordination (HVC) funding; and Authorize the First 5 Solano Executive Director to execute the revenue agreement and any future amendments that remain within budgeted appropriations
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
First 5 Solano recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a revenue contract with First 5 California for up to $200,000 for the period of October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022 for First 5 Home Visiting Coordination (HVC) funding and authorize the First 5 Solano Executive Director to execute the revenue agreement and any future amendments that remain within budgeted appropriations.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In October 2019, the First 5 California State Commission approved up to $24 million in funding for five years through FY2024/25 to help counties create a sustainable, unified system that supports families through home visiting services. The funding is meant to promote: 1) increased cross-agency understanding of local population needs and readiness to collaborate on local home visiting services, 2) coordinated and sustainable local home visiting that serves more families more effectively, 3) interconnected local early childhood systems with home visiting embedded as a vital component leading to strong family outcomes, and 4) networks of cross-county collaboration that promote shared learning and capacity-building, resource sharing, and expertise to strengthen local systems change efforts.
First 5 California released a Request for Applications in May 2020 for counties to apply for Stage 1 of Home Visiting Coordination funding through June 30, 2022. As First 5 Solano and Health & Social Services, Public Health Division share common interests to ensure families have the knowledge, skills, and r...
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