Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Iliana Rodriguez, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with Child Care Coordinating Council for Stage 2 child care and child development services.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Authorizing an agreement with Child Care Coordinating Council to provide Stage 2 child care and child development services for the term of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 in an estimated amount of $938,628 for FY 2017-18; and
B) Authorizing the Director of the Human Services Agency or the Director's designee to accept allocations from California Department of Education and execute contract amendments through June 30, 2020 in amounts equal to the funding received from the California Department of Education.
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BACKGROUND:
Since 1997, the Human Services Agency (HSA) and the Child Care Coordinating Council (4Cs) have been working together as partners in the child care delivery system. HSA is authorized by the State to administer Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3 CalWORKs child care services in San Mateo County.
HSA provides Stage 1 child care to clients who are participating in the CalWORKs program and are receiving cash aid. HSA subcontracts with 4Cs to provide Stage 2 child care for eligible families in San Mateo County. Stage 2 child care is provided to clients who are employed and whose incomes are below 80% of the State Median Income cap. The California Department of Education (CDE) funds Stage 2 child care services. If the client has received the maximum allowable 24 months of service in Stage 2 and remains income eligible, the client then moves into Stage 3 child care, which is provided to former CalWORKs recipients.
DISCUSSION:
Each year CDE appropriates funds for San Mateo County to use for Stage 2 child care development services. The County then subcontracts these funds to the CDE-specified Contractor, which is 4Cs...
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