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FROM- Tony Collin, Director Costa
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DATE: May 22, 2001 A �ooK� County
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT FOR HEAD START
PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT SERVICES.
Specific Request(S)or Recommendation (S) &Background and Justification
1. RECOMM.ENDF,D ACTION:
APPROVE and. AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to
execute contract #38-462-3 with Concord Child Care Center in the amount of$62,400
for Head Start program.enhancement services for the.pe_riod from.July l., 2001. through
June 30, 2002.
1I FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is fiinded by the Head. Start Basic Grant. Funding for this contract for the
period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 is included in the Community Services
Department's FY 2001-02 budget. (Federal Funds)
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 about a
greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families,
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: IXYES SIGNATUR
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Ll-'APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
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ACTION OF BO D N (� APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED� OTHER
VOTE OF.SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT-AVO-Vo- ) 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 OFE BOARD OF
SUPERVISO S AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
CC: CAO
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BY DEPUTY
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IV. REASONS FOR RECOM.MENDATI.ONS/BACKGROUND:
On January 23, 2001, the Board approved the Financial Assistance award from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families for
Head Start Grant Funds through December 31, 2001.
On September 12, 2000, the Board approved and authorized submission of the 2001 Head
Start Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to continue Head Start program services to
approximately 1,749 children and their families for the period from January 1, 2001 through
December 3 I, 2001.
Approval of this contract with Concord Child Care Center will allow the County Head Start
program to serve a total of 26 program eligible Head Start children ages 0-5 in a full-day,
full year environment at a significantly reduced cost.