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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: JOSEPH VALENTINE, DIRECTOR Costa
EMPLOYMENT & HII MAN SERVICES ,,
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DATE: JUNE 17, 2008
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH YMCA FOR HEAD
START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION: Gfu
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with Young Men's Christian Association of the East Bay, in an
amount not to exceed $306,000 to provide Head Start and Early Head Start Program
Enhancement services for the term July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (All Districts)
(Budgeted, 100% Federal funds)
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds included in Department's FY 2008-09 budget. Grant source is Administration for
Children and Families (Head Start Program, CFDA 93.600). No County costs.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:- X_YES SIGNATURE:
"RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RIECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
t/XPPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BO ON 67 Z/ APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: � t-l
�ATTESTED —� / v],"o
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SU ERVISORSAND COUNTYADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Cassandra Youngblood,646-5976
CC: CAO
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BY: v DEPUTY
Employment& Human Services Department Page Two
YMCA/ HS & EHS Enhancement/39-457-5 June 17, 2008
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Employment & Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports
three of Contra Costa County's community outcomes - Outcome 1: "Children Ready
for and Succeeding in School," Outcome 3: "Families that are Economically Self-
sufficient," and, Outcome 4: "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing." These
outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality,early
childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout
Contra Costa County.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County receives funds from the Administration for Children and Families
(ACF) to provide Head Start and Early Head Start program services to program eligible
County residents. The Board approved receipt of funds from ACF via the
Employment & Human Services Department on September 18, 2007. The Department,
in turn, contracts with a number of community-based organizations to provide a wider
distribution of services. Approval of this contract will allow the provision of Head Start
services to eighty (80) program eligible children and the provision of Earl Head Start
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services to thirty-eight (38) program eligible pregnant women and/or children ages birth
to three years.