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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10252005 - C57 cs= TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS � '��PM 0 '•� C o I1 r FROM: JOE VALENTINE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT CostC� mss... - _-� DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2005 ''� �-�`� Co u nty SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONTRACT WITH HEAD START DELEGATE AGENCY FOR 2005 SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT AWARD. Specific Request(S)or Recommendation (S)&Background and Justification RECOMMENDATION (S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute a contract amendment with First Baptist Church to increase the contract payment limit by $18,821 to a new contract payment limit of$1,904,742 for Head Start Delegate Agency services for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This amendment is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Funding for this amendment is included in the Community Services Department's FY 2005-06 budget. There is no net County cost to this amendment. 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. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND On September 7, 2005, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families approved a financial assistance award for Head Start Supplemental Funding. This funding. is for FY 2005-06. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved acceptance of this award on October 18, 2005. A portion of the supplemental funds awarded to the County include a One percent (1%) Cost of Living Adjustment in the amount of $18,821 for First Baptist Church. Approval of this amendment will allow for COLA adjustments to the First Baptist Church's Head Start program, which serves program eligible children, ages 3 to 5 years old. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE i_.APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOA D APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOCE OF SUPERVISORS 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: CONTACT: Al prince,646-594 ATTESTED , JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THir=BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY CC: CAO ADMINISTRATOR CSD ^� BY �CJ �,DEPUTY