RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EDGEWOOD CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE THE KINSHIP SERVICES SUPPORT PROGRAM (KSSP)
JULY 1, 2001 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2003

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance, an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Edgewood Center for Children and Families has agreed to expand KSSP services; and

WHEREAS, under AB1193 the KSSP Funds are now available to San Mateo County from the California Department of Social Services to provide services; and

WHEREAS, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds are available as one-time funds to provide additional services to relative caregivers; and

WHEREAS, the Human Services Agency qualified for Targeted Case Management (TCM) funds for Edgewood services with relative caregivers; and

WHEREAS, funding remains in the grant from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation for KSSP services which was previously accepted by the Board; and

WHEREAS, the Board recognizes the sacrifices relative caregivers make to provide stable homes and nurturing to the children in their care and wishes to offer support to them; and;

WHEREAS, Edgewood Center for Children and Families was previously authorized by the Board to provide KSSP services and Edgewood met the KSSP outcomes of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and Edgewood remains a sole source provider of these services; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of such Agreement and said Board has examined and approved same as to both form and content and desires to enter into same;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signature thereto.

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