To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: CFS - Contract 20-170-18 CocoKids, Inc.
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with CocoKids, Inc., a non-profit corporation, to decrease the payment limit by $297,991 to a new payment limit of $1,173,952 reducing the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program Services for Foster Children with no change in the term July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract amendment will result in decreased budgeted expenditures of $297,991 funded by 85% State Capped Allocation and 15% Federal Title IV-E.
BACKGROUND:
On September 17, 2026, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) released County Fiscal Letter No. 26/27-10E informing counties of the final Fiscal Year 2026-2027 allocation for the Emergency Child Care Bridge (Bridge) Program for Foster Children. The final allocation for the Employment and Human Services Department’s Children and Family Services was less than the preliminary allocation estimate included in Contract #20-170-17 with CocoKids, Inc. This contract amendment will reduce the contract payment limit to align with the CDSS allocation.
The Board of Supervisors approved recent prior contracts and amendments for Bridge Program services with CocoKids, Inc. on June 23, 2026 (26-2405), for FY 26/27; November 18, 2025 (25-4829), for FY 25/26 (amendment); June 24, 2025 (25-2537), for FY 25/26; May 14, 2024 (24-1340), for FY 24/25; June 27, 2023 (C.73), for FY 22/24 (amendment); January 10, 2023 (C.50), for FY 22/24 (amendment); and May 24, 2022 (C.41), for FY 22/24.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by supporting families that provide safe housing and supports for youth in foster care.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract amendment is not approved, the County will exceed the available allocation for State/Federal funding.