Item Number: 29.
MEETING DATE: 7/21/2020
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Tracey Belton
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Joshua Mercier
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - T. BELTON
Approve Agreement No. 19-5060 with the California Department of Social Services for the term of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021 for the provision of RFA related activities/services in an amount not to exceed $0.00 zero dollars and Adopt Resolution authorizing the Director of HHSA or her designee to execute said agreement and any amendments thereto.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 2020-43
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The Resource Family Approval (RFA) program was created to provide a unified, family-friendly, and child-centered RFA process.
This program:
- Replaces multiple former processes for licensing foster homes, approving relatives and non-relative extended family members as foster care providers, and approving adoptive families;
- Establishes a single set of standards for RFAs which allows for the safety, permanence, and well-being of children who have been victims of child abuse and neglect;
- Reduces the use of congregate care placement settings; and
- Decreases the length of time for each child to obtain permanency.
RFA is a state-mandated program that took effect on January 1, 2017. Pursuant to Government Code section 30029.7, subdivision (a), the County and CDSS may enter into an agreement for CDSS to provide services or activities related to RFA. The County and CDSS have identified certain services or activities to be provided by CDSS in order to expedite the delivery of services to children and non-minor dependents who reside or may reside in an approved Resource Family home. Per this Agreement, legal consultation and legal representation in administrative action appeals associated with the RFA application process is an offered service which will be provided at no charge to the County.
BUDGETED:
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
CURRENT FY COST:
$0.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1) Approve Agreement No. 19-5060 with the California Department of Social Services for the term of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021 for the provision of RFA related activities/services in an amount not to exceed $0.00 zero dollars;
2) Adopt Resolution authorizing the Director of HHSA or her designee to execute said agreement and any amendments thereto.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL:
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