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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 22, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Child and Adult Food Program one-time emergency operations reimbursement

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/22/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	CSB (925) 681-6389
cc:	Nancy Sparks Ali Vahidizadeh Theo Trinh Amanda Cleveland

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 22, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to accept one-time funds in an amount not to exceed $135,535 from the California Department of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program for emergency operational cost reimbursement for the period March 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

65% State (California Department of Education)
35% Federal (Department of Health and Human Services) [CFDA No. 93.600]

No County Match

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

This board order is to accept one-time funds for reimbursement of food costs expended during the Covid-19 public health emergency.

BACKGROUND:

The Community Services Bureau of the Employment and Human Services Department participates in the State of California’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to provide daily nutritious meals and snacks for the Department’s 13 early care and education centers. The department applies for the grant funds on an annual basis. On December 22, 2021, the department received notification from the California Department of Education about the County's eligibility to receive one-time funding from the Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement (ECR) Program related to the Covid-19 public health emergency.

The CACFP ECR funds will reimburse expenses including central kitchen food preparation equipment, classroom cooking supplies, and an expansion of the nutritional cooking program for families. This reimbursement is aligned with the January 26, 2021 USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Policy Memorandum SP-06, CACFP-05-2021, CNP Emergency Operating Costs During COVID-19: Implementation Guidance for State Agencies. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the Act), made federal funds available through state agencies to program operators of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and CACFP for the purposes of covering emergency costs incurred from March 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the Department will be unable to seek reimbursement for food program costs.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department’s Food Services 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, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.