HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.60RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept
funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in an
amount not to exceed $15,689,730 for Head Start program services for the period of January 1 - December 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the period January 1 – June 30, 2016 is included in the Department’s FY 2015-16 budget. Funding for
the period July 1 – December 31, 2016 will be included in the Department’s proposed FY 2016-17 budget. The
County, as Grantee, is required to generate a non-federal match of $3,922,433 which is 20% of total federal and
non-federal funding not to exceed $19,612,163. This match is achieved through collaboration with State Child
Development programs and the volunteer hours accrued by Head Start parents and community partners.
The application includes $2,052,356 requested funding for the County's Head Start Delegate Agency, First Baptist
Church of Pittsburg, California.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 APPROVED AS
RECOMMENDED
OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: CSB (925) 681-6345
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: August 18, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: Christina Reich, Haydee Ilan, Cassandra Youngblood
C. 60
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2016 Head Start Continuation Grant
BACKGROUND:
Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth through five from
low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development. Head Start programs
provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in the following domains: language and literacy;
cognition and general knowledge; physical development and health; social and emotional development; and
approaches to learning.
Head Start also provides comprehensive services which include health, nutrition, social and other services
determined as necessary via family needs assessments. Services are designed to be responsive to each child and
family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Services are provided through a variety of service models
including: centers or schools that children attend part or full day, family childcare homes and/or the children's own
homes wherein a Head Start staff visit once per week to provide in-home services. Children who receive
home-based services gather periodically with other enrolled families for group learning experiences facilitated by
Head Start staff.
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 annual application includes newly
identified goals and objectives for the program. This application was reviewed and approved by Head Start Policy
Council on August 19, 2015. Approval of this board order will allow the continued provision of Head Start
services to program eligible children and families.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If not approved, County will not receive funding to operate Head Start childcare centers.
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.
ATTACHMENTS
Head Start Grant Narrative