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FROM- Tony Colon, Director Costa
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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.
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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
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
CONTACT: Tony Colon,646-5990 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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