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C.35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 12, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2009 ARRA Head Start & Early Head Start funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/12/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	C. Youngblood, 313-1712
cc:	Cassandra Youngblood Caylin Patterson Vickie Kaplan

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: May 12, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to submit an application to and accept funding from the Administration for Children and Families, in an amount not to exceed $559,127 for additional ongoing Head Start Program expenditures for the period January 1 through December 31, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None / No County match
100% Federal funding / CFDA 93.600

BACKGROUND:

On February 17, 2009 the President of the Unites States signed Public Law 111-5, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)", which includes an on-going base funding increase of $2.1 billion for Head Start. The nation-wide allocation includes federally mandated requirements. Allocation requirements are identified in Section 640 of the Head Start Act.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This action includes Congressional appropriations to support on-going fund, not one-time funding, for all Head Start grantees. The appropriations for Contra Costa County amount to $559,127, will be included in the base funding levels and are allocated as follows:

Head Start $498,895
Early Head Start $60,232

CCC # 39-907
Term: 1/1/09 - 12/31/09

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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.