To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: WFS 20-777-0 YWCA of Contra Costa / Sacramento
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with YWCA of Contra Costa / Sacramento in an amount not to exceed $1,179,000 for the implementation and operation of mental health services under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Program for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Welfare-to-Work participants for the term October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal, to be funded by California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Single Allocation, of which $393,000 is budgeted for FY 26-27, $393,000 will be budgeted for FY 27-28, and $393,000 will be budgeted in FY 28-29.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) selected YWCA of Contra Costa / Sacramento through the competitive bid procurement process under Request for Proposal 1233.
EHSD provides countywide mental health services for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health to CalWORKs participant (SAHMWORKs) Program. These services are an integral part of the CalWORKs WTW Program. These services are designed to provide barrier removal tools with the goal of stabilizing participants so that they may meaningfully participate in the WTW program with the final goal of obtaining employment and becoming self-sufficient.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
County will not be able to provide necessary barrier removal tools to CalWORKs WTW participants experiencing mental health issues, thereby adversely impacting the self-sufficiency of our community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Contract supports two of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the ...
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