REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 29, 2025
FROM
JEANY GLASGOW, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contracts for Kinship Support Services Program Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to contracts with the following agencies, to provide Kinship Support Services Program services, increasing the total aggregate amount by $675,000, from $1,999,366 to $2,674,366 and extending the term by one year, for a total contract period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026:
1. Greater Hope Foundation for Children, Inc. dba A Greater Hope, Contract No. 22-476, increasing the contract by $297,000 from $880,102 to $1,177,102.
2. Westside Christian Center, Contract No. 22-477, increasing the contract by $378,000 from $1,119,264 to $1,497,264.
(Presenter: Jeany Glasgow, Director, 658-1181)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of these services will not exceed $2,674,366. Funding is provided by 75% ($2,005,775) 2011 Realignment and 25% ($668,591) Wraparound Reinvestment. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Human Services (HS) Administrative Claim 2025-26 Recommended budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Kinship Support Services Program (KSSP) provides an array of community-based family support services to kinship families to increase the placement stability and safety of children who are in the care of relatives. Research suggests that extended family members have had an informal role in the upbringing of related children, and in most cases, kinship care took place without the involvement or knowledge of child welfare agencies. The formal use of kinship care providers by child welfare agencies has rapidly increased over the last several years. Kinship uses suitable relative care providers rather than removing children from their family while maintaining child safety and security. Services include, but are not limited to, individual and group counseling; tutoring; mentoring; support groups; recreational activities; information and referral services; day care; legal services; respite care; transportation; and housing information. Children and Family Services (CFS) has provided KSSP services for relative caregivers and their families through service-contracted vendors since 2002.
The recommended amendments will increase the contract amount by $675,000 and exercise the option to extend by one year for a total contract period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026 to allow CFS to continue to provide KSSP services.
Contractor performance will be measured by reviewing monthly reports and annual site visits by County staff to monitor compliance with the administrative, fiscal, and program requirements of the contract. CFS will review the invoices and supporting documentation submitted by each contractor to ensure charges are for eligible KSSP services prior to payment. The contracts may be terminated by the County immediately in the event that funds are not available to the County and without cause by the County and by serving a written notice to the contractor 30 days in advance of termination.
PROCUREMENT
On June 28, 2022 (Item 36), as the result of a formal procurement, the Board of Supervisors approved contracts with the two agencies listed in the recommendation to provide KSSP services, in a combined contract amount not to exceed $1,999,366, for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Patty Steven, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on February 24, 2025; County Counsel (Daniella V. Hernandez, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 6, 2025; Finance (John Hallen, Principal Administrative Analyst, 388-0208) on April 10, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on April 14, 2025.