To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-769 with The Friendship House Association of American Indians
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-769 with The Friendship House Association of American Indians, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to provide alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services for adults in Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $300,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Federal Medi-Cal revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing specialized substance use disorder treatment services so that men and women, including women with children, are provided an opportunity 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 Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. The Behavioral Health's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
Under new Contract #74-769, Contractor will provide alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services for Native Americans in Contra Costa County,...
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