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C. 39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 15, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

National Head Start Association, Gro More Garden Grants Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2019

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 681-6389
cc:	Nasim Eghlima Ressie Dayco Sophia Talbot

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 15, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding from the National Head Start Association, for five Gro More Garden Grants in an amount up to $5,000 each, for a total of $25,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive up to $25,000 in gardening mini-grants. No county match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The National Head Start Association partnered with Scott's Miracle Gro Foundation to connect young children to healthy food by offering gardening mini-grants to reach Head Start families.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Mini-grants of $5,000 each will assist Head Start programs to create edible gardens for young children and their families. If awarded, grantees will receive a garden kit which includes raised beds, weed cloth, tub trugs, child-sized hand tools, child-sized shovels, hose and reel, child-sized watering cans, adult and child-sized gloves, tomato towers, pots, seeds, organic soils and fertilizers, garden planting guides and curriculum. The garden grant is a three year renewable grant program, which includes $5,000 and a garden kit. Five department children's centers applied for the grant, including George Miller (Concord), Lavonia Allen, (Pittsburg), Los Nogales (Oakley), George Miller III (Richmond), and Crescent Park (Richmond).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, Department will not be able to pursue this gardening program, which would provide families with increased access to fresh produce.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The grant will support two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood" and 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" by providing nutritional information and encouragement to families for healthy lifestyles.