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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	October 16, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2018-19 Orantes, LLC Childcare Services Contract

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/16/2018

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 (925) 681-6334
cc:	Nelly Ige Haydee Ilan

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: October 16, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Orantes, LLC dba Tiny Toes Preschool, in an amount not to exceed $107,000 to provide Early Head Start Childcare Partnership program services, for the period April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is 100% funded by federal grant funds from the Administration for Children and Families, Head Start Program. There is no County match requirement.
[CFDA 93.600]

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County receives funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide Head Start and Early Head Start program services to program eligible County residents. The Employment and Human Services Department, in turn, contracts with a number of community-based organizations to provide a wider distribution of services. This contract is to provide 8 Early Head Start program slots for children ages birth to 3 years. The contract also provides start up funding in the amount of $10,000 and program improvement funding in the amount of $32,000. The program improvement funding is a one time allocation for facilities improvements.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County will not be able to fund additional childcare slots and provide start up funds for it's community based agency partner, Orantes, LLC.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Employment and Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports three 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.