To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 20-649-2 (Alliance) Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance Amendment
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment, effective September 1, 2025, with Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance, to provide services to prevent elder abuse services under the Enhanced Training and Services to increase the payment limit by $169,277, not to exceed $206,594 to End Abuse in Later Life Program from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women and extend the term from December 31, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal; 40% budgeted in FY 25/26; 48% will be budgeted in FY 26/27; and 12% will be budgeted in FY 27/28.
BACKGROUND:
On June 4, 2024 (c.42), the Board of Supervisors authorized Employment and Human Services (EHSD) to apply for the Department of Justice (DOJ) grant under the Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse Later in Life (EALL) Program. On September 23, 2024, the United States Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded the County the Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program, grant award #15JOVW-24-GK-01585-ALLX. On November 5, 2024 (c.31), the Board of Supervisors approved and authorized EHSD to execute a revenue agreement to accept the funds from the DOJ.
Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12421. The program's purpose is to increase and strengthen training for police, prosecutors, and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of abuse, neglect, exploitation, domestic violence, and sexual assault against older individuals; provide or enhance services for older victims; create or support multidisciplinary collaborative community responses to older victims; and conduct cross-training for victim service organizations, governmental agencies, courts, law enforcement, and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations serving older victims.
The amendment to the contract with the Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance will add $169,277 of grant funds to support a multidisciplinary collaborative community response to abuse in later life through the training to law enforcement to improve identification of elder abuse and to provide direct services to victims of elder abuse in Contra Costa County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County will not be able meet grant deliverables nor provide services to prevent elder abuse in Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Contract supports two (2) of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: (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 staff working directly with families and children.