HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08111992 - 1.62 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
JOAN V. SPARKS, DIRECTOR
FROM: COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Costa
County
JULY 30, 1992
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DATE:
APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR HEAD START COMPETITIVE FAMILY
SUBJECT: CHILD CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION
APPROVE submission of Head Start Competitive Family Child Care
application to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families to compete for a three-
year demonstration project to serve Head Start eligible children
and their families in Head Start-operated family child care homes,
and AUTHORIZE the Director, Community Services Department, or her
designee to sign application documents on behalf of the County.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT
None. This request is for an application for a competitive
process . The amount to be awarded is not known nor guaranteed. If
and when an amount is awarded for this competitive project an
appropriation adjustment will be forwarded to the County for
processing.
III . CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
A decision not -to approve this application could result in loss of
needed Head Start services for families in Contra Costa County.
IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDED ACTION
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families, has announced the availability of
approximately $3,500,000 annually for each of three years to
support approximately 22 new Head Start family child care demon-
stration projects . It is expected that Head Start enrollment in
each grantee will be expanded by 40 children.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B R COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AUNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Family Stress Center PHIL BATCHE R.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CSD SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
BY � � DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
A joint application involving the Community Services Department and
its delegate agent, Family Stress Center, will be completed and
forwarded to Washington, D.C. The closing date for this applica-
tion is August 14 , 1992 .
No County funds are involved with this request.