To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Cheryl Ternes, Director, Human Services
Prepared By:
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Michael Valentine, Deputy County Attorney
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presenter
Presenter: Cheryl Ternes, Director, Human Services
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Subject:
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Colorado Works (CW) and Colorado Childcare Assistance (CCCAP) Memorandum of Understanding between Arapahoe County and Colorado Department of Human Services Division (CDHS)
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
This MOU is between Arapahoe County and the Colorado State Department of Human Services (CDHS) for Fiscal Years, 2021- 2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (three years) and identifies the County’s duties and responsibilities in implementing these programs.
The Department of Human Services seeks direction for approval of this MOU from the BoCC.
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Background and Discussion: Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) 26-15-715 requires the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) to enter into an annual performance contract with each county to identify its duties and responsibilities in implementing the Colorado Works/TANF Program and the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP).
County Commissioners, County Attorneys and County Human Services Directors have previously met with CDHS officials to reach an agreement on the language for the Colorado Works/CCCAP MOU. The agreement has been reached and the MOU is ready for BoCC signature.
Overall, the changes to this MOU are merely technical changes and the terms of the MOU remain legally and practically the same. The previous MOU expiring June 30, 2021 was extensively rewritten in a collaborative process between the State and counties prior to signature in 2018. Due to those efforts, only minor, technical clean-up changes were made.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Alternatives: None.
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☒Be fiscally sustainable
☒Provide essential and mandated service
☒Be community focused
Staff Recommendation: N/A
Concurrence: N/A