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C. 17

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 13, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Dept of Education General Childcare & Development restoration grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/13/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	J. Bhambra, (925) 681-6304
cc:	Jagjit Bhambra Ressie Dayco Cassandra Youngblood

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 13, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding from California Department of Education with a payment limit not to exceed $5,000, to fund 60 additional childcare slot for the final day of the fiscal year, June 30,2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County match
78% Federal / CFDA #93.596

22% State

Federal funds passed through State Department of Education

BACKGROUND:

The Department was notified by the California Department of Education (CDE) in August 2014 of the availability of restoration funding for existing General Childcare and Development contractors. The Department seeks funding to add 60 toddler slots for one day in the following county operated programs: Balboa Children's Center, Richmond; Las Deltas Children's Center, Oakley; Contra Costa College Children's Center, San Pablo; Los Nogales Children's Center, Bay Point. If awarded, the services for additional slots will begin on June 30, 2015 and the additional slot will be included in a new contract beginning July 1, 2015, once the 2015-16 CDE contract is awarded. This board order addresses the 2014-15 CDE award.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, Department will not receive restoration funds to operate the program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Department of Education General Childcare & Development funding supports three of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self-sufficient"; and, 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing" by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.