DATE:
April 26, 2022
14
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
APPROVE AND RATIFY THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND THREE-YEAR FUNDING PROPOSAL (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) has taken a strong leadership role in supporting efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. The efforts focus on strengthening families by identifying and addressing the needs of children and youth who are in the public charge as well as those whose safety and welfare may be at risk. On March 26, 2019 (11), the Board adopted Ordinance No. 10598 (N.S.) repealing and replacing provisions in the San Diego County Administrative Code to establish the Child and Family Strengthening Advisory Board of San Diego County (Advisory Board).
The Advisory Board is charged with recommending funding proposals for the Children's Trust Fund (CTF) to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families. The CTF consists of funding from birth certificate receipts, license plate fees, child maltreatment court restitution fines, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention funds and grants, and gifts or bequests from private sources. California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18966 directs the CTF to be used for child maltreatment prevention and intervention programs operated by private nonprofit organizations or public institutions of higher education with recognized expertise in fields related to child welfare. On June 23, 2020 (6) the Board approved the CTF Funding Proposal for Fiscal Year 2019-20. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Child and Family Strengthening Advisory Board of San Diego County (Advisory Board) CTF Funding Proposal process and delayed the development of a three-year funding proposal. However, the delay did not disrupt the service delivery of existing priorities funded by the CTF since the services are provided through current contracts with the exception of activities in support of carrying out the Advisory Board's ...
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