REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
JAMES LOCURTO, Director, Transitional Assistance Department
SUBJECT
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Contracts for Domestic Abuse Intervention and Shelter Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies in a combined total amount of $2,515,759, to provide countywide domestic abuse intervention and shelter services, for the contract period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026:
1. Desert Sanctuary, Inc., in the amount of $381,801
2. DOVES of Big Bear Valley, Inc., in the amount of $367,000
3. Family Assistance Program, in the amount of $439,196
4. House of Ruth, Inc., in the amount of $281,333
5. Morongo Basin Unity Home, Inc., in the amount of $352,951
6. Option House, Inc., in the amount of $361,478
7. Victor Valley Domestic Violence, Inc. dba A Better Way, in the amount of $332,000
(Presenter: James LoCurto, Director, 388-0245)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total amount of the combined recommended contracts is $2,515,759, of which $2,221,759 is federally funded through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) single allocation. The remaining $294,000 is funded by revenue derived from a surcharge on marriage license fees and court ordered domestic abuse fines mandated by Senate Bill 1246 (SB 1246). Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Human Services (HS) Administrative Claim 2025-26 budget. If funding declines or is reduced by the Federal Government, then the County can reduce or terminate the contracts.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Over the past 45 years, the Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) has contracted with local agencies to provide domestic abuse ...
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