Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12112001 - C.50 TO: ' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra 3 FROM- Tony Colon, Director Costa Community Services Department e ''" ` `r �4 ��- CountyDATE: December 11, 2001 rq�sU SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR HEAD START FUNDS. Specific Request(S)or Recommendation (S) & Background and Justification I . RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to ACCEPT a Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $1,324,134 for Head Start Improvement Grant funds for the period from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. I I . FINANCIAL 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 an appropriation adjustment to the current Head Start budget. County, as the Grantee, is required to generate a 20% non-Federal local match of in-kind, non- cash contributions in the amount of$331,034. 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 a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families. The Head Start program allows the County to provide these services to program eligible children, ages 3 to 5 years. Iv. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On April 24, 2001, 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, for Head Start Improvement Grant Funding. These Head Start Improvement Grant funds are provided as Head Start One- Time Program Improvement funding. Acceptance of this award will allow the County's Head Start program to construct a facility at the County's Verde site, renovate the County's Balboa site, and add a modular to the First Baptist delegate agency site. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: —Y�S SIGNATURE: ------ -- -------------------------- ------ 4�� /T�EE F MMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDDCO PPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ���'� ----------------------- –--- ---------------–------------------------------------—----------------------------- ---------- ACTION OF BOAR N�,R 0 VA-1 IWA I1 . Dr I APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED. Y= — OTHER VOTE OF SUPE ORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN x UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES: NOES: SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED CONTACT: Tony Colon,646-5990 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: CAO CSD(3 original,signed,sealed copies) ft (� BY V a , EPUTY