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TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: JOE VALENTINE, DIRECTOR _ - ,•
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ` s Costa
DATE: March 14, 2006 County
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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT REVISED GRANT APPLICATION FOR
2006 EARLY HEAD START CONTINUATION GRANT
Specific Request(S) or Recommendation (S) & Background and Justification
RECOMMENDATION (S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to reapply to
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and
Families in the amount of $1,939,267 for Early Head Start program services for the
period January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
If this grant application is approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children and Families, $1,939,267 will be reflected in the
Department's FY 2005-06 and proposed FY 2006-2007 Budgets. The County, as the
Grantee, is required to generate a 20 % non- federal, in-kind; non-cash match in the
amount of$434,817.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT
The Community Services Department 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 RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
On September 13, 2005, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Community Services
Department to submit for and accept funding from the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families in the amount of$1,958,856 for
2006 Early Head Start program services. The Department was subsequently notified by
the Administration for Children and Families in February of 2006 that all Early Head Start
programs nation-wide would be subject to a funding reduction of one percent (1%),
retroactive to January 1, 2006 for the 2006 program year. For Contra Costa County, this
one percent reduction translates to a loss of Early Head Start funds and services in the
amount of $19,589. The Department was further directed to prepare and submit to
Administration for Children and Families by March 16, 2006 a revised grant application
and budget reflecting the revised 2006 budget allocation of $1,939,267. The revised 2006
Early Head Start grant application was approved by the Head Start Executive Board on
February 28, 2006, and will be presented to the Head Start Policy Council at its next
meeting for ratification of the Executive Board's approval on March 15, 2006. The
Department has reduced its 2006 Early Head Start budget in the line items of indirect
costs, equipment maintenance, travel, supplies, contractual services and other costs in
order to cover this budget reduction.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE:
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ATTESTED
CONTACT: Al Prince 646-5940 JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
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