To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #24-243-79 with R.E.A.C.H. Project
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #24-243-79 with R.E.A.C.H. Project, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,386,753 to provide drug abuse prevention and treatment services to youth and adults in East County, for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $2,386,753 and will be funded by 84% Drug Medi-Cal ($2,004,873), 8% Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Set-Aside Grants ($190,940); 8% Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment ($190,940) revenues. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Contractor shall provide, operate, and administer Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment program services as certified by the State of California, must operate under the terms and conditions of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and must be provided in its facility(ies) referenced in County Health Services Alcohol and Other Drugs (AODS) Department's Work Plan.
The county has been contracting with R.E.A.C.H. Project since July 1981 to meet the social needs of county's population by providing specialized substance abuse treatment and prevention programs to help clients to achieve and maintain sobriety and to experience the associated benefits of self-sufficiency, family reunification, cessation of criminal activity and productive engagement in the community. This contractor was approved by the Public Works Department's Purchasing Division on August 30, 2023. Contractor was selected as...
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