News Report | June 30, 2019
Texas DFPS Awards Panhandle Region Foster Care Contract To Saint Francis Ministries
On June 13, 2019, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) awarded Saint Francis Ministries a contract to become the selected Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) that will develop a local foster care continuum network in Region 1, which includes 41 counties in the panhandle of the state. As the SSCC, Saint Francis will receive a blended rate to cover all foster care costs for children in this region referred by DFPS. The contract, worth approximately $35 million annually, is effective July 1, 2019 with a tentative go-live date in January of 2020.
The SSCC contract has . . .