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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement A-15-603-1 with Reading and Beyond.pdf COUNTY OF FRESNO Fresno, CA - 1 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AMENDMENT I TO AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT I TO AGREEMENT, hereinafter referred to as Amendment I, is made and entered into this _________ day of ___________, 2016, by and between the COUNTY OF FRESNO, a Political Subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY” and Reading and Beyond, a California private not-for-profit, organization, whose address is 4670 E. Butler Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702, hereinafter referred to as “CONTRACTOR.” WHEREAS, the parties entered into that certain Agreement, identified as Agreement No. 15-603, effective April 1, 2015, to administer and implement the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Pilot Project; and WHEREAS, Agreement No. A-15-603 is being amended to extend the term of the agreement to March 31, 2021 to correspond with the required evaluation time period of the SNAP E&T Pilot Project for the United States Department of Agriculture-Food Nutrition Services, and to include the data reporting requirements as mandated for all SNAP E&T Pilot Project Grantees; WHEREAS, the parties understand and agree that the contract extension and data collection period includes no additional compensation; and WHEREAS, the parties now desire to amend Agreement No. A-15-603 regarding changes as stated below. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, covenants and considerations, hereinafter set forth, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. That existing Agreement No. 15-603, Section One (1), Subsections A and B, on Page Two (2), beginning on Line Nine (9) and ending on Line Eighteen (18) be deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in its place: “A. CONTRACTOR shall perform all services and fulfill all responsibilities set forth in Revised Exhibit A, Summary of Services, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. CONTRACTOR’s performance shall be in accordance with: (1) the RFA, a copy of which has been provided to the CONTRACTOR; (2) the COUNTY’s Response to RFA, attached hereto to as Exhibit B and by this reference incorporated herein; and (3) the obligations and responsibilities of the CONTRACTOR as set forth in the MOU between the COUNTY and Mathematica Policy Research, COUNTY OF FRESNO Fresno, CA - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Inc., a copy of which has been attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein as Exhibit F. B. In the event of any inconsistency among the documents described in Paragraph 1.A. herein above, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order of priority: (1) to this Agreement, excluding Revised Exhibit A, Exhibit B and Exhibit F; (2) to Revised Exhibit A; (3) to Exhibit F; (4) to Exhibit B; and (5) to the RFA. A copy of the RFA, and COUNTY’s Response to the RFA shall be retained and made available during the term of this Agreement by COUNTY’s Department of Social Services (DSS).” 2. That existing Agreement No. 15-603, Section Two (2), Page Three (3), beginning on Line Two (2) with the word “This” and ending on Page Three (3), Line Three (3) with the number“2019” be deleted in its entirety and the following inserted in its place: “This Agreement shall become effective retroactive to the 1st day of April, 2015 and shall terminate on the 31st day of March, 2021.” 3. That all references to Exhibit A in Agreement No. 15-603 are replaced with Revised Exhibit A. 4. COUNTY and CONTRACTOR agree that this Amendment I is sufficient to amend COUNTY Agreement No. 15-603 and, that upon execution of this Amendment I, the original Agreement and Amendment I, together shall be considered the Agreement. The Agreement, as hereby amended, is ratified and continued. All provisions, terms, covenants, conditions and promises contained in the Agreement and not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment I to Agreement as of the 2 day and year first hereinabove written. 3 ATTEST: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CONTRACTOR: READING & BEYOND Title: C.,.uu fhlt Auu fpr-: Chainnan of the Board, or President, or any Vice President PrintName: ~~tb ,_... Title: Ctw.j-,..11-t,c Secretary (of Corporation), or any Assistant Secretary, or Chief Financial Officer, or any Assistant Treasurer Mailing Address: 4670 E. Butler Avenue Fresno, CA 93702-4608 Phone (559)600-6085 Contact: Executive Director COUNTY OF FRESNO ByE r~~_____.__ Ernest Buddy~ and/or Brian Pacheco, Vice-Chainnan Board of Supervisors BERNICE E. SEIDEL, Clerk Board of Supervisors By 1\J ;J;. . c..t~. u ?hlo PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL SIGNATURE PAGE A 'IT ACHED -3 -COUNIY OF FRESNO Fresno,CA Revised Exhibit A Page 1 of 4 Summary of Services ORGANIZATION: Reading and Beyond ADDRESS: 4670 E. Butler Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702-4608 CONTACT: Nikki Newsome, Program Manager (559) 600-6186 SERVICES: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) Pilot Project CONTRACT PERIOD: April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2021 CLIENT SERVICE PERIOD: January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2018 DATA COLLECTION PERIOD: April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2021 SUMMARY OF SERVICES: Reading and Beyond (RaB) shall provide the SNAP E&T Pilot Project services to Non- Assistance CalFresh Work Registrant individuals and families through a holistic approach that addresses the entire family. The program incorporates activities and services targeted to individuals with significant barriers to employment. This includes case management; career pathways; work-based learning, including pre-apprenticeship programs and on-the-job learning; and public-private partnerships. The Pilot Program will focus on education, job training, wraparound family and peer support services and subsidized employment. RaB will conduct in- depth assessments to determine each participant’s appropriate pathway or case plan to place each participant on a course that will include activities as determined by the case plan. TARGET POPULATION: The target population is a minimum of 3,000 Non-Assistance CalFresh (NACF) individuals and families, 85% of whom must be work registrants in nine geographic locations (six urban and three rural) in Fresno County. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES: RaB shall provide SNAP E&T services to clients referred by DSS and who have been randomly assigned into the pilot project. When a referral is received, RaB shall review the referral, conduct a short assessment, randomly assign client into one of three groups and provide services accordingly. RaB shall ensure all participants are and remain CalFresh eligible. A. RaB shall provide the following services: 1. Case Management Services: RaB shall develop a comprehensive service plan for each participant that includes but is not limited to the following: Revised Exhibit A Page 2 of 4 • Intake: Conduct individual program orientation; interview individual participants to identify strengths, weaknesses, needs and issues, including social, housing, transportation, child care, medical, and environment, physical, emotional and financial issues. Assess family member’s needs and concerns, work and education background. • Service Plan: Develop a service plan for the individual and family which include activities to be undertaken by the participant and services to be provided by RaB in order to meet the service objectives and goals. The service plan shall also include a plan to ensure services are provided appropriately and timely. Plan shall also include reassessment to determine progress toward established goals. RaB shall maintain an individual case file on each participant that includes, but is not limited to the following: a. Documentation of referral from COUNTY; b. Current signed and dated grievance procedure; c. Intake information and assessment; d. Individual service plan and updates; e. Case narrative: chronological record of individual interviews, counseling sessions, services provides and/or other relevant contacts with participants, including dates, situations, actions taken and results; f. Relevant and/or appropriate information, documentation, and correspondence relating to services provided to participants; g. Attendance, progress and completion records for each component/program activity; h. Job search records; i. Job application and resume; j. Termination summary indicating reason for termination, services provided and outcomes; and k. Completion summary indicating services provided and outcomes. 2. Job Search Training: Provide Job Search Training consisting of curriculum that includes, but is not limited to the following: • Vocational training • Job search • Job retention • Problem resolution of various employment barriers which may include:  Childcare  Transportation  Clothing  Tools  Work licenses  Housing Revised Exhibit A Page 3 of 4 3. Education: Individuals determined by a Case Manager that require additional education will be provided the following: • Enrollment in appropriate certificate training program. • GED/High School Diploma preparation. • Assistance with finishing and obtaining an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree. • Structured activities designed to improve language proficiency. • Math and reading skills. • Digital literacy and test-taking skills. 4. Wraparound Services: Ongoing case management conducted by Career/Family Navigators. Wraparound Services will include: • Adult development topics to include: nutrition and health management, civic engagement, parenting skills, housing, EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit), and financial literacy. • Child development services aimed to ensure children are reading and performing math at grade level, getting exposure to the arts and showing good school attendance. 5. Subsidized Employment: Subsidized employment will be provided to approximately 50% of participants to encourage employers to hire CalFresh recipients. The balance of participants will be placed in unsubsidized employment. • Level One targets employers paying wages of approximately $12/hour or higher. Month’s 1-3: 100% reimbursement; Month’s 4-6: 75% reimbursement • Level Two targets employers paying less than $12/hour who will be eligible for subsidies to encourage employment of participants with the least work experience. Month’s 1-2: 50% reimbursement; Month 3: 25% reimbursement. B. RaB shall maintain secure participant case files and limit access to ensure confidentiality as required by law. C. RaB shall meet with County staff monthly to exchange pertinent information, resolve problems and work together to coordinate services. COUNTY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: • DSS shall be responsible for referring NACF work registrant recipients to RaB to be contacted regarding potential eligibility and enrollment into their SNAP E&T Program. • DSS staff shall meet with RaB’s staff as often as needed to exchange pertinent information, resolve any problems, and work together to effectively coordinate services. Revised Exhibit A Page 4 of 4 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS: Overall Service Objective: RaB shall provide employment and training activities to assist NACF recipients in obtaining self- sufficiency. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES: Outcomes will be evaluated against two control groups; further, CalFresh participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: Group A, the target group – which will receive the enhanced pilot services; and the control groups - Group B – which will receive the County’s current CFET services; and Group C – CalFresh recipients who will not receive any E&T services. The primary goals of the pilot program are as follows: • At least 45% of the participants in the target group will achieve self-reliance. • At least 75% of the participants in the target group will obtain and retain employment or receive wage increases at least 50% higher than the then-current rate of inflation. • Short-term Outcomes: o Over the first 18 months; 3,000 clients shall be enrolled into the SNAP E&T Pilot Program.