To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: Contract Amendment with RYSE, Inc., for the Transitional Aged Youth Diversion Program
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with RYSE, Inc to extend the term through May 31, 2027, with no change to the payment limit of $469,000, to provide wraparound services to transitional aged youth participants of the restorative justice diversion program as funded by the Byrne Discretionary Grants Program through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this request. The contract amendment will extend the term with no change in the payment limit. The original contract is funded 100% by the Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants Program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office (CCCDAO) received an award from the Byrne Discretionary Grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to fund a Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) Diversion Program. The purpose of the TAY Diversion Program is to provide an alternative pathway for young adults aged 18-25 who are arrested for qualifying misdemeanor and felony offenses in Contra Costa County. The program activities include establishing a TAY Diversion program eligibility and participation guidelines and developing and implementing a restorative justice-based alternative to incarceration to achieve rehabilitation and accountability.
In October 2024, a Request for Proposals (RFP) #2410-841 was issued to identify a qualified CBO to provide the services described above. Following the procurement process, RYSE, Inc, was selected for an initial contract period of February 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. Due to previous delays in the initial procurement and contract development phase, the vendor was unable to complete all intended provisioned services within the original contract timeframe. The US DOJ recently approved a one-year no-cost extension for the District Attorney’s Office to continue the TAY Diversion Program through May 31, 2027. Accordingly, the District Attorney’s Office will amend the contract with RYSE, Inc., to extend the performance period through May 31, 2027, with no change in the total contract amount.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If unapproved, the restorative justice-based alternative to incarceration wraparound services for TAY participants as designated by the Byrne Discretionary Grant for the District Attorney’s TAY Diversion Program would not be provided by a local community-based organization through the end of the updated grant funding period.