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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: John Cullen Social Service Director . mor
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DATE: July 2, 2001 EoU
SUBJECT: ACCEPT the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) recommendations for
FY 2001/2002 funding for contracts from the Childcare Affordability Funds.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
I. ACCEPT the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) recommendations for FY 2001/2002
funding for contracts from the Childcare Affordability Funds.
II. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee to
Contract with Contra Costa Child Care Council (#21-535-02) in the amount of$140,000 and with
Pittsburg Preschool Coordinating Council (421-536-02) in the amount of$50,000, for the administration
of childcare subsidies for low income, at risk families not eligible for Ca1WORKs childcare for the
period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001, AND to provide $60,000 for subsidized childcare to foster
families who require it to maintain employment.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$250,000 Childcare Affordability Fund; 100% County.
CHI LDRFN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The contracts will support all five of the community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School",
"Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood", "Families that are Economically Self
Sufficient", "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing", "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High
Quality of Life for Children and Families" by availing families of safe affordable childcare and providing
subsidies for the childcare. The outcome is a stabilization of the family unit and provision of opportunities for
individuals to obtain and maintain unsubsidized employment.
RACKGROITND-
In February 1997, the Board approved a recommendation from the Family and Human Services Committee
that the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) be responsible for establishing yearly priorities for
the use of Childcare Affordability Funds and recommend to the Board the agencies and funding amounts to
be supported by the funds.
From the FACT analyses following discussions with community providers, agencies and a review of the
information on the strategies related to childcare likely to be supported by the Prop 10 funds, is clear that one
area of childcare is unlikely to be heavily supported in this County is subsidized childcare for low income,
non-CalWORKs families including foster families. FACT believes that subsidized childcare for these
families will both benefit the overall development of children and permit parents to continue employment,
maintain family functioning and avoid the need of CaIWORKs and cash aid services.
In May 2001, staff to FACT met with the Family and Human Services Committee to present and discuss these
recommendations, which were subsequently approved by that committee.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_Y� SIGNATURE:I i
��COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTE
L'APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BO ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT, ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED v U I
JOHN SW EN,CL K OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVIS S AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: DANNA FABELLA, 3-1583
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