HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09211999 - C98-C102 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM., TONY COWN, DIRECTOR
CO NY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DAT€: September 21, 1999
Ste: ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL,ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR. HEAD SM'AR'T FUNDS.
SPZIC RBQU'X'js3 OP.UCO 8MATiON(S)&BACKGROUND AND]WSTIFICAeTION
I. RECOM ENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $50,500 for funding to improve Head Start
teacher qualifications for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 11999; and,
ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of$260,951 for Head Start Quality Improvement
funds for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999; and,
ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $5,916 for Head Start Training and Technical
assistance funds for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1993; and,
ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Heap and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $8,000 for costs associated with attending the
Johnson and Johnson Management Fellows :Program..
11, FINANCIALIM-PACT:
Finding will be added via appropriation adjustment to the Community Services .Department Budget.
County, as the Grantee, is required to generate a 20% non-federal local match of in-bind, non-cash
contributions in the amount of $67,467 for Quality Improvement/"Training and Technical Assistance, and
$2,000 for Johnson and Johnson Management Fellows Program. Teacher qualification improvement funds
are exempt from match requirements.
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III. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Community Services Department Head Start Program supports two of Contra Costa County's
community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable
and Nurturing." 'These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality
early childhood education, nutrition, health, and social services, along with a strong parent involvement
focus, to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. The overall goal of the program is to bring
about a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families.
IBJ. REASONS FOR 11 CIM E1lDATIONS/11 CKGROi.'ND:
On June 22, 1999, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families in the amount of
$80,500 to improve teacher qualifications. These funds will help implement the new mandate of the Head
Start Act which requires that, by September 30, 2€103, at least half of all Head Start teachers in center based
programs must have an associate,baccalaureate,or advanced degree in early Childhood Education or a degree
in a related field,with lyre-school teaching experience,
On April 27, 1999, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families in the amount''of
$269,867 for Mead. Start Quality Improvement and Training and Technical assistance funds. This application
was approved in the amount of $260,95. for Quality Improvement funds and $8,916 for 'Training and
Technical Assistance funds. Project goals are as follows: a) increase the number sof fail'-day, full-year child
care slots available to low-income families, especially those transitioning from welfare to work, to help them
attain self-sufficiency, and b) improve teaching quality in Head Start classrooms.
On May 18, 1999, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACE) in the amount
of$8,000 for costs associated with attending the Johnson and Johnsen Management Fellows Program. The
Johnson and Johnson Management Fellows Program is a prestigious, highly competitive program for Head
Start program directors. These funds will help cover registration, airline, and miscellaneous per diem costs
for the Contra Costa County Head Start Director and her co-participant.
Although the above funds were applied for separately, the ACF has chosen to award theme in one single
Financial Assistance Award letter. The Community Services Department is therefore requesting that the
above funds be accepted in one Board action.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MOM: TONY COL6 , DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE. September 21, 1999
sem' ; APPROVAL OF STANDARD AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR WEATHERIZATION
PROGRAM SERVICES.
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I. ECOMMENNDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute and submit
1999 State Standard Agreement #99C-1209, Amendment No. I (County #39-800-6) with the
California Department of Community Services and Development to amend contract language for
Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program services for the period from April 1, 1999 through
March 31, 2000.
II. FINANCIAL D, PACT:
No County funding is required. This Agreement is Federally funded through the State Department of
Community Services and Development. This amendment reflects language changes only and has no
effect on the total consideration of the original Agreement.
III. REASONS FOR REGI IEl 3ATI£II'SIBACKGRO ND:
On June 15, 1999, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #39-500-5 with. the State Department
of Community Services and Development for the period from April 1, 1999 through March. 31, 2000.
Approval of the above amendment will allow for the Community Services Department to continue the
provision of Low-Income Weatherization Assistance through March 31, 2000. This Agreement
provides $72,507 in reimbursable f mds to enable the County to weatherize approximately 130 low-
income households in Contra, Costa County during the period April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000.
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MOM: TONY COL6N, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: September 21, 1999
S=ECT:
AUTHORIZATION ORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION. -
SpWMC R U=S)OR RECO?4f�ATIION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIM-CATION
1. ECO NNI31 I3 AC:ITON:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute State
Agreement #GI S-9066 (County #39-859) with the California Department of Education for one-
time-only reimbursable funding in the amount of$8,491 for the purchase of instructional materials
and supplies for the period from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
lI. l"INANC;IAL IPAC`I':
This contract is funded through the California Department of Education'. New funding will be
added to the Community Services Department's EY 1999-00 budget via an appropriation
adjustment. No County funding is required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to the 1999 Budget Act from Child Care and Development General Fund encumbered but
unexpended monies (carryover), funds totaling $3,000,000 are available to eligible child care and
development contractors on a one-time-only basis.
Approval of this contract will allow the Family and Children's Services Division of the Community
Services Department to purchase durable or consumable developmentally appropriate and
curriculum related instructional materials and. supplies.
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CONK UNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: September 21, 1:999
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ACCEPT" FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR EARLY HEAD START TRAINING AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS.
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1. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT Financial Assistance .Award from the L.T.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of$15,173 for training and technical assistance to
Early Head Start staff for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999.
11. FINTIANCIAL IMPACT:
This award is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children
and Families (ACF'). Funding will be added via appropriation adjustment to the current Early Head Start
Budget. County, as the Grantee, is required to generate a 20% non-federal, in-kind, non-cash contribution
in the amount of$3,794.
11I. CHILD ENI 5 IMPACT STATEMENI T:
The Community services Department Head Start Program supports two of Contra Costa County's
community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable
and. nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality
early childhood education, nutrition, health, and: social services, along with a strong parent involvement
focus, to low-income children throughout Contra. Costa County. The overall goal of the program is to bring
about a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income -families. The Early
Head Start program allows the County to expand these services to children ages 0 to 3 years.
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Irl. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On April 27, 1999, the Board approved the submission of a supplemental grant application to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families for Early Head Start
braining and technical assistance funds. Funds will be used to engage in contractual agreements as follows:
• Contract with community college to develop a curriculum and provide child development training to
staff on-site. This will be coordinated with the Head Start Training/Technical Assistance funding.
• Contract with infarct/toddler specialists for training on Dome-based option,
• Contract with specialist in classroom design to review playground and classroom layout for new
facilities.
BOARD CF SUPERVISORS
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: September 21, 1999
SUM :: ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS FOR COST OF LIVING FUNDS.
snz]nc t;z")Olt &B:AG rXOUND A-2A JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children. and Families, in the amount of $156,571 for Head Start Program Cost',of
Living Adjustment funds for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999; and
ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children.and Families, in the amount of$22,760 for Early Head Start Program Cost of
Living Adjustment funds for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999.
II. FINL ALNCIAL IMPACT:
These grant awards are funded by the U.S.. Department of Health and Hunan Services, Administration for
Children and Families (ACF). Funding will be added via appropriation adjustment to the current Head Start
and Early Head Start Budgets. County, as the Grantee, is required to generate 20% non-federal local match
of in-kind, non-cash contributions in the amount of $39,143 for head Start funding and $5,690 for Early
Bead Start funding.
III. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Community Services Department Head. Start program supports two of Contra Costa County's
community outcomes: "Children Ready for and. Succeeding in School" and "Families ilies that are Safe, Stable
and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality
early childhood education, nutrition, health, and social services, along with a strong parent involvement
focus, to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. The overall goal sof the program is to bring
about a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families. An Early
Head Start program will allow the County to expand these services to pregnant mothers and children ages 0
to 3 years.
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19991-HS/EHS COLA
September 21, 1999
On November 30, 1998, the ACF notified the Community Services Department of the availability of Cost of
Living .Adjustment(COLA) funds for both Head Start and Early Head Start for the 1999 program year. On
January 26, 1999, the Board approved the submission of supplemental grant applications to ACF for Head
Start and Early Head Start COLA funds.
COLA funds for the 1999 program year will be used to provide salary and associated fringe benefit
increases for Family and Children's Services employees. in addition, these funds will be used to cover
increased costs resulting from inflation or other price escalation factors in the fallowing budget line items:
janitorial services, child and adult food services, supplies and materials, rent, utilities, and equipment.