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Committee approves amended DPH contract extensions for vocational rehab and peer programs
Summary
Supervisors amended and approved DPH contract extensions with Richmond Area Multi‑Services (RAMS), reducing not-to-exceed amounts to align with actual expenditures and exercising existing solicitation options to extend services through mid‑2020.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Dec. 12 recommended approval of two amendments to Department of Public Health contracts with Richmond Area Multi‑Services (RAMS) to continue vocational rehabilitation and peer‑employment programs.
DPH staff explained these actions exercise extension options under existing solicitations to continue services for mental-health consumers, including vocational training, peer employment and a peer‑certificate program that helps consumers work in behavioral‑health and primary‑care settings. The amendments extend the contracts into 2020 and adjust not‑to‑exceed amounts.
The Budget and Legislative Analyst recommended downward adjustments to the requested not‑to‑exceed totals to reflect actual expenditures and unused authority from prior periods; the committee adopted the BLA amendments and passed the items with positive recommendations to the full Board.
Next steps: the amendments will go to the full Board; DPH will continue oversight of program delivery and reported expenditure authority.
