REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
MARLENE HAGEN, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Contract with Public Consulting Group, Inc. for Supplemental Income Advocacy Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with Public Consulting Group, Inc. to provide Supplemental Income Advocacy Services for foster care children, in an amount not to exceed $497,250, for the period of July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023.
(Presenter: Marlene Hagen, Director, 388-0242)
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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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of these services will not exceed $497,250 and funding is 100% Realignment. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the Human Services (HS) Administrative Claim 2020-21 recommended budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Under the recommended contract, Public Consulting Group, Inc. will provide Supplemental Income Advocacy Services on behalf of children in Foster Care in San Bernardino County. Supplemental Income Advocacy Services include, but are not limited to, timely and accurate evaluations for potential Supplemental Income benefits, benefit application processes designed to improve Social Security Administration (SSA) processing timeframes, and completion of continuing disability reviews to ensure ongoing eligibility, whenever appropriate.
Since 1993, the County has utilized contracted providers to file and process applications for supplemental income. Contracted providers are responsible for reviewing files of children in Foster Care to determine if they are potentially eligible for Supplemental...
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