TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: June 23, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
DeNeese Parker
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Waldi Helma
PHONE:
707-467-5815
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Inc., in the Amount of $3,061,821 to Administer California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One Child Care for CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Participants, Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Inc., in the amount of $3,061,821 to administer California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One Child Care for CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Participants, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029; authorize the Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ongoing Agreement, Most recent action on May 6, 2025; Approval of Agreement No. BOS-25-040 and April 21, 2026; Approval of Amendment BOS No. 25-040-A1
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
When the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program was established, it replaced a number of welfare-related child care programs with a goal to provide a seamless system of child care by standardizing child care program requirements under a single three-stage system. Effective October 1, 2019, Senate Bill 80 increased access to child care services for Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants by authorizing CalWORKs Stage One Child Care immediately and continuously for 12 months. As of July 1, 2025, CalWORKs Stage One Child Care authorization increased to 24 months, or until participant is transferred to Stage Two.
Through the proposed Agreement, North Coast Opportunities, Inc. (NCO) will continue t...
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