CMS-07-021/023 - Los Angeles County Department of Children and ...

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
AND PROBATION DEPARTMENT
MASTER CONTRACT FOR GROUP HOME FOSTER CARE SERVICES
This is the Master Contract for Group Home Foster Care Services (hereinafter referred to as
“Contract”).
This Contract is made and entered into this ____ day of 200_, by and between
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County of Los Angeles
hereinafter referred to as
“COUNTY”
and
(Click Here - Enter Name of Contractor)
hereinafter referred to as
“CONTRACTOR”.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 26227, 31000 and 53703,
COUNTY is permitted to contract for services; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY desires and has the duty to provide care and protection for
children placed in its charge pursuant to the provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code
(WIC) Section 16500 et seq; and
WHEREAS, existing COUNTY facilities do not have the capacity or the specialized
programs to provide the care and protection for all children in its charge; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY finds it impractical to develop and maintain facilities to care for
all of the children in its charge; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY has determined that the services to be provided under this
Contract are economically advantageous to COUNTY and provide a safe, secure and
nurturing living environment in which the children can develop physically, emotionally,
socially, educationally, spiritually and culturally; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of WIC Section 11460, the California
Department of Social Services (CDSS) is designated to administer a state system for
establishing rates in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC)
program; and
DCFS GH Contract
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