Award
Alameda County Alamedagsa #BHCS IRFQ 13-05
Individual Placement Support and Supported Employment
Recipient
Bay Area Community Services and Fred Finch Youth Center
Award Amount
$33,000.00
Ceiling
$33,000.00
Awarded
February 26, 2013
Identifier
BHCS IRFQ 13-05
The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency (BHCS) awarded master contract augmentations to two non-profit organizations: Bay Area Community Services (BACS) and Fred Finch Youth Center (FFYC), both located in Oakland, CA. BACS received an augmentation of $30,000 to provide Individualized Placement Support and Supported Employment (IPS/SE) services to adults with serious mental illness through the Service Team program, increasing their contract funding from $5,727,865 to $5,757,865. FFYC received an augmentation of $3,000 to provide IPS/SE services for transitional age youth in their Supportive Housing for Transition Age Youth (STAY) program, increasing their contract funding from $8,808,982 to $8,811,982. Both contracts cover the period from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The services focus on competitive job placement and follow the IPS/SE model principles. Funding originates from the Johnson & Johnson-Dartmouth Community Mental Health Project Grants. The awards resulted from a competitive process, including an IRFQ and RFP, with BACS selected through the IRFQ and FFYC through the RFP. The contracts are managed by the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency and are located in Alameda County, California.
Description
This award involves master contract augmentations for Bay Area Community Services (BACS) and Fred Finch Youth Center (FFYC) to provide Individualized Placement Support and Supported Employment (IPS/SE) service delivery models to adults and transitional age youth with serious mental illness. BACS received an augmentation of $30,000 to increase their contract funding to $5,757,865 for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, targeting adults in the Service Team program. FFYC received an augmentation of $3,000 to increase their contract funding to $8,811,982 for the same period, targeting transitional age youth in their Supportive Housing for Transition Age Youth program. The services focus on competitive job placement and follow the IPS/SE model principles.