Youth for Tomorrow
Frequently Asked Questions
Question:
Does Youth for Tomorrow's (YFT) contract with the Department of Family and
Protective Services (DFPS) contain incentives that pertain to increases or
decreases in Service System authorized for children?
Answer:
The YFT contract does not contain any incentives that pertain to increases or
decreases in authorized services. YFT does not benefit from high percentages of
decreased service authorizations nor are there penalties for high percentage of
increased authorized services.
The contract is a cost-reimbursement contract based on a line-item budget which is
negotiated and approved by the DFPS each fiscal year. The contract is competitively
re-bid every four (4) years according to the State of Texas competitive procurement
procedures.
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