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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 11, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2020 Head Start Unobligated Funds Carryover

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2022

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:	Ryan Hoy - 925-608-4968
cc:	Theodore Trinh Nasim Eghlima

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 11, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to request approval from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start to carry-over $2,406,062 of unobligated funds under the Head Start Grant, for program initiatives related to health and safety of families, as well as professional development of Head Start staff, facility renovation and construction of a Central Kitchen Facility, for the term January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$2,406,062: Total carryover of remaining unobligated funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ACF, Office of Head Start (100% federal)

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

Due to the COVID pandemic, Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) will submit a waiver request to ACF to waive the 20% in-kind local match. If the waiver is not approved, a 20% in-kind local match will be required.

AL: 93.600
Contract: 39-969-1

BACKGROUND:

ACF allows grantees to carry-over unobligated funds to the next grant year so that grantees may complete unfinished program initiatives and projects identified in the previous years’ operation, but are still in-progress under the current grant. Community Services Bureau (CSB), as a grantee is allowed to carry-over unobligated funds within the five-year grant cycle period of 2019-2023. ACF’s requirement to request carry-over of unobligated funds is in the final Financial Report (SF-425) which was submitted on October 22, 2021 for the grant period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The Board of Supervisors approved submission of a grant application to ACF for Head Start grant funds on September 10, 2019 (C.74). As a result, the County was awarded funding in an amount not to exceed $21,142,973 for the budget period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 to address program initiatives of health and safety, nutrition, disabilities and mental health of families as well as professional development of Head Start staff and facility renovation and construction of a Central Kitchen Facility, which since 1990 has been preparing and distributing over 30,000 high quality and nutritious meals a month to the 14 Head Start and Early Head Start centers. CSB was unable to fully utilize the initial grant amount due to many factors such as an inability to hire qualified teaching staff and unexpected project delays.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County will lose funding required to complete budgeted facilities projects which will have adverse effects on the health and safety of children receiving services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Community Services Bureau of the EHSD's Head Start program supports three (3) 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.