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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06232009 - C.102RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Cambridge Community Center in an amount not to exceed $354,038 to provide State Preschool and Head Start program services for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: $269,667.60 in Federal funds / CFDA #93.600 Administration for Children & Families $84,370 in State funds California Department of Education BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County receives funds from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide Head Start and Early APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/23/2009 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: June 23, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Katharine Mason, Vickie Kaplan, Ressie Dayco C.102 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:June 23, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:2009-10 Childcare services contract with Cambridge Community Center BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Head Start services to program eligible County residents. Contra Costa also receives funds from California Department of Education (CDE) to provide State Preschool services to program eligible County residents. The Board approved receipt of funds from ACF on September 16, 2008. The receipt of funds from CDE is in process and will be finalized upon determination of the State budget in the coming weeks. In order to provide a wider distribution of services to County residents, the Department contracts with a number of community-based organizations. Approval of this contract will allow the provision of Head Start program enhancement services to forty-four (44) program eligible children and families and Head Sart wraparound services to forty (40) program eligible children and families. State Preschool services will be provided to twenty-four (24) program eligible children and families. Given the current State budget crisis, it is feasible that the State funded portion of the contract may be subject to reduction, based on the outcome of the State budget process. 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.