Item 17

Authorize to enter into an amendment to an existing cooperative project agreement with Granite State College, Concord, NH, (originally approved by G&C on 2/7/18, item #11) for the required training of Juvenile Justice staff on the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment by increasing the price limitation by $25,000 from $10,075,051 to $10,100,051 with no change to the agreement completion date of June 30, 2022. Effective retroactive to September 1, 2021 upon G&C approval. (2) Further authorize to enter into an amendment to an existing cooperative agreement with Granite State College, Concord, NH, to develop, update and maintain learning curricula based on agency practice and policy for the professional development and learning needs of DCYF staff and other DCYF identified partners, and for the provision of an education and training partnership that provides training and education opportunities to resource families, residential care providers, certain post adoptive families and DCYF staff by increasing the price limitation by $4,220,923 from $10,100,051 to $14,320,974 and extending the completion date of June 30,2022 to December 31, 2023. Effective upon G&C approval or July 1, 2022 whichever is later. 79% Federal, 21% General Funds.