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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08051997 - C75 C. 7� r - Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS `. ..� 's Costa r 'a FROM: SCOTT TANDY, DIRECTOR County COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT .r August 5, 1997 DATE: SUBJECT: ACCEPT ' 1997 HEAD START COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AWARD AND APPROVE RELATED CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH DELEGATE AGENCIES. SPECIFIC REQUFST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: A. ACCEPT 1997 Financial Assistance Award from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the amount of$318,831 for Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Quality Improvement (QI) (County #39-815-10) for the period from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997. B. ACCEPT 1997 Financial Assistance Award in the amount of $8,738 for Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) (County #39-815-11) for parent policy council members and staff for the period from April 15, 1997 through December 31, 1997. C. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or his designee to execute contract amendments with Head Start delegate agencies to provide Cost of Living increase for the period from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997: Delegate Agency Contract Number Amendment Amount Bayo Vista Child and Family Center, Inc. 33-502-4 $ 43,223 First Baptist Church 33-499-3 53,288 Total $ 96,511 The balance of the funds will be used for a Cost of Living Adjustment for Head Start program and administrativestaff. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ✓ YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE /vY"Avl APPROVE OTHER ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE FSUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERFITY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT I 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. CONTACT: SCOTT TANDY,313-7350 ATTESTEDy1� 5. )9 91 PHH.BA%OHELOR,CLEA OF THE BOARD OF cc: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CSD BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) y - C � Page 2 COLA/QF August 5, 1997 II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The entire Federal Fund portion of $327,569 will be added via appropriation adjustment to the current Head Start Budget of $6,298,786. County, as the Grantee, is required to generate a 20 percent non-federal match in the amount of$81,893 on the additional award. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On October 24, 1995, the Board accepted a supplemental award from the Administration for Children and Families in the amount of$299,591 for a Head Start Cost of Living Adjustment and Quality Improvement Funds. On November 19, 1996, the Board approved contracts with Delegate Agencies for the provision of Head Start services from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997. On February 11, 1997, the Board approved submission of a grant application to the Administration for Children and Families for the 1997 Head Start Cost of Living Adjustment and Quality Improvement Funds. This grant award is the result of said application. Approval of this request will allow the Community Services Department's Head Start program to accept the additional funds and amend 1997 contracts with Delegate agencies to increase contract payment limits.