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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: JOE VALENTINE, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Costa"'
DATE: October 18, 2005 County
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT HEAD START and EARLY HEAD START COST
OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AWARD.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION (S)& BACKGROUNDAND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION IS):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director to accept a Financial
Assistance Award in the amount of $180,803 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children and Families for the County's Early Head Start and Head
Start Programs for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 for the
following categories:
Category Descri tion Grant Funds Awarded
Early Head Start Cost of Living Adjustment $ 19,395
Head Start Cost of Living Adjustment $ 160,644
Early Head Start Training & Technical Assistance $ 764
TOTALS $ 180,803
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This award is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Funding for this Award is reflected in the
Community Services Department's FY 2005-06 Budget.
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 about a
greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSIBACKGROUND:
On June 21, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of two supplemental
grant applications to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families for the above referenced Head Start Program services.
Acceptance of this award will provide the County's Early Head Start Program with Cost of
Living Adjustment funds in the amount of $19,395, the Head Start Program with Cost of
Living Adjustment funds in the amount of $160,644 and Training & Technical Assistance
funds in the amount of$764.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
/RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECO ENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_�F�PRO OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOA D N 7 7 APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED A OTHER
VOTE OF SUPE ISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT �� � AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
'\AYES: NOES: SHOWN. ,,
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: /
ATTESTED
CONTACT: Al Prince 646-5940 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD F
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: CAO '
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