HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05082012 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment & Human Services Department director, or designee, to
submit an application to and accept funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for
Children and Families in an amount not to exceed $523,511 for Early Head Start supplemental funding for the term
September 30, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The County, as Grantee, is required to generate a 20% non-federal in-kind match not to exceed $130,878 (see chart
below). This match is achieved through collaboration with State Child Development programs and the volunteer
hours accrued by Head Start parents and community partners.
CFDA # 93.708
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/08/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
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 8, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Christina Reich, Haydee Ilan
C. 40
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Theresa Speiker, Interim Employment & Human Services Director
Date:May 8, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2012 Early Head Start Expansion and Technical Assistance grant
FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)
Early Head Start Training & Technical Assitance
Federal $523,511 = 80%
Match (In-Kind) $130,878 = 20%
Grand Total $654,389 = 100%
In-Kind match is 20% of total funding
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County submits an application annually to U.S. Health and Human Services Department,
Administration for Children and Families as the Head Start grantee. The original expansion program began in 2010
as a result of the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009", Public Law 111-5 signed by the
President of the United States on February 17, 2009 which provided additional funding for Early Head Start
programs nationwide. This funding ended on September 29, 2011.
On December 23, 2011, President Obama signed Public Law 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012,
which contains an increase of $409 million for programs under the Head Start Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012. The
increase will be used to continue operations for the expansion services funded under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, provide a 0.72 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase to assist in maintaining the
quality of Head Start services, retaining qualified staff and offsetting higher operating costs, and incrase training and
technical assistance (T/TA) funds.
The funding application was submitted to the Office of Head Start, in the Administration for Children and Families
divison of the Department of Health and Human Services on April 16, 2012. The Policy Council approved the grant
application on March 21, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If not approved, funding will be lost for 170 childcare slots.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department’s Head Start program 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.