HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12112001 - C.63 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS s'-= Contra
FROM: Tony Colon, Director
Community Services Department Costa_ - boa
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DATE: December 1 l; 2001 co 43county
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR HEAD START
WRAP AROUND SERVICES.
Specific Request(S)or Recommendation(S)&Background and Justification
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee
to execute contract #38-461-5 with the.YWCA of Contra Costa County in the
amount of $69,527 for Head Start program wrap around services .for the
period from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002.
I I. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded through the Federal Head Start Basic Grant and is
included in the Community Services Department's FY 2001-2002 budget. No
County Funding is required.
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 September 11, 2001, the Board approved and authorized submission of the
2002 Head Start Basic.Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families to continue Head Start
program services to approximately 1,816 children and their families for the period
from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002.
Approval of this contract with the YWCA of Contra Costa County will allow for
continuing Head Start wrap around services to program eligible children ages three
(3)to five (5)years, in a full day childcare program.
This contract will be reviewed and approved.as to form by County Counsel prior to
execution.
CONTINUED ON ATTACIiI••tENT: S SIGNATURE:
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SIGNATURE(S):
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VOTE OF SUPERVIRS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
iJNA\I MOUS(ABBE\r ) AND EIS rERF,n ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THF,DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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CONTACT: Tony Colon,646-5990 J iSWEFTFN,CL 05TAt BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
ADNIINISTRATOR
CC: CAO
CSD(3 original,signed,scalL%I copies)
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