CalWORKs Stage 1 Child Care

Yuba County is seeking a qualified organization to provide California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One Child Care Program in the Yuba County area. The program helps families access immediate childcare as the parent or caretaker works or performs their welfare-to-work activity. The selected contractor will be responsible for administering the program, including intake, eligibility determination, case management, provider payments, and participant support services. Key responsibilities include maintaining at least one full-time equivalent position dedicated to the program, providing services at both the Yuba County Health and Human Services Department and the contractor's office, and ensuring adequate staffing coverage during employee absences. The contractor will also be responsible for coordinating child care arrangements, communicating changes in schedules or providers, and maintaining positive working relationships with licensed and license-exempt providers. • The contractor must have experience in providing similar services and must be able to demonstrate compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. • The contractor must be able to provide a detailed scope of work, including program administration, participant intake and orientation services, child care resource and referral services, eligibility determination and case management, and payment administration. • The contractor must be able to demonstrate the ability to meet the capacity needs of the program, including the ability to provide services to a minimum of 100 participants. • The contractor must be able to provide a cost proposal that includes all direct and indirect costs associated with providing the services.