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C. 61

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 5, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contra Costa County Office of Education, Quality Matters Program Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/05/2021

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:

Elaine Burres 608-4960

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 5, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to accept grant funding in the amount of $194,600 from Contra Costa County Office of Education for Quality Matters programs for the period October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $194,600. 100% funded by Contra Costa County Office of Education. There is no County match.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) Community Services Bureau (CSB) submitted a grant application to Contra Costa County Office of Education to receive funding to implement a Quality Matters program with funding for the following childcare centers: Balboa, George Miller, Bayo Vista, GMIII, Las Deltas, Lavonia Allen, Los Arboles, Los Nogales, and Riverview. Funding will be used to provide professional growth training for staff to implement Quality Rating and Improvement System programs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, Quality Matters programs could not be implemented for professional growth to support childcare centers and staff in Contra Costa County.