REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 25, 2025
FROM
JAMES LOCURTO, Director, Transitional Assistance Department
SUBJECT
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Contracts for Cal-Learn Case Management Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies to provide Cal-Learn Case Management Services to pregnant and parenting teens, to assist them in obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalent, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,350,000, for the period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028:
1. Aspiranet, in the amount of $675,000.
2. El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center, in the amount of $675,000.
(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.
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). Costs are on a fee-for-service basis and will not exceed $1,350,000 for the total contract period and are funded through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids single allocation, which is federally funded. If funding is declined or reduced, the County has the ability to reduce or terminate the contract. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Human Services Administrative Claim 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Under the terms of the recommended contracts, the Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) will comply with the Cal-Learn Program (Cal-Learn), which is a State mandated program that requires counties to arrange for the provision of case management services and counseling to pregnant and custodial teenage parents under 19 years of age to assist them in obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalent.
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