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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2010

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Costa

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Subject:

Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment for EHSD/Community Services Head Start

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2010

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:

Eric Pormento, 3-1653

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: January 12, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Employment and Human Services (0588) APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5033 authorizing new revenue in the Employment and Human Services' Community Services Bureau in the amount of $1,731,892 from Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and appropriating it for the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. (100% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

The appropriation adjustment of $1,731,892 is to recognize funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Supplemental Funding increase from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Head Start and Early Head Start programs. No additional County general fund costs will result from this adjustment.

BACKGROUND:

The Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the following grants to Community Services Bureau of Employment and Human Services Department:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

1. 3.06% Cost-of living Adjustment (COLA) amounting to $559,127 - As part of the FY 2009 Appropriation process, Congress has provided permanent funding beginning FY 2009 to cover the 3.06% Cost-of-living Adjustment (COLA) increase to Head Start programs. On July 21, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved the 3.06% Cost-of-living Adjustment to all eligible Head Start staff. Project period is January 1 through December 31, 2009.

2. ARRA Cost-of-living Adjustment (COLA) amounting to $336,207 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided this one-time funding to pay for unfunded COLA previously awarded by the County. Project period is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

3. ARRA Quality Improvement (QI) funds amounting to $796,551 - The Bureau received one-time ARRA funding to provide education and professional development to enable teachers to be fully competent to meet the professional standards established under the Head Start Act, and to ensure that the physical environments of Head Start program are conducive to providing effective program services to children and families. Project period is July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.

4. Program Improvement (PI) funds amounting to $199,317 - The Bureau received this one-time supplemental funding for the purchase of playground equipment at Brookside Childcare Center, E-learning System, emergency supplies, child safety and attendance tracking system, and to install security cameras at 3 childcare facilities. Project period is January 1 through December 31, 2009. Due to the late award of the grant, the Bureau has requested ACF to extend the project period through December 31, 2010.

The Department has allocated $1,731,892 for FY 2009-10 out of $1,891,202, total funding available. The remaining balance of $159,310 will be allocated for services in FY 2010 - 2011.

Approving these specific adjustments will permit the Department to meet its staffing and service delivery needs as required by the grant awards.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

RECOMMENDATION(S):

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