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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05122009 - C.36RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, to submit an application to and accept one-time funding from the Administration for Children and Families in an amount not to exceed $1,132,758 for various program improvements for the term July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: None / No County match 100% Federal funding / CFDA 93.600 BACKGROUND: On February 17, 2009 the President of the Unites States signed Public Law 111-5, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)", which includes a funding increase of $2.1 billion for Head Start. The nation-wide allocation includes federally mandated requirements quality program improvement costs for Head Start programs. Allocation requirements are identified in Section 640 of the Head Start Act. This action includes Congressional appropriations APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/12/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: C. Youngblood, 313-1712 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: May 12, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Caylin Patterson, Vickie Kaplan C.36 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:May 12, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:2009-10 ARRA Head Start Quality Improvement funding BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) for the term of the Act. The Contra Costa County allocation amount is $1,132,758. CCC # 39-906 Term: 7/1/09 - 9/30/10 CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Employment & Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School,” Outcome 3: “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient,” and, Outcome 4: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing.” These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.