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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 14, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Continued Funding Application Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for California State Preschool Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/14/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-5052

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: December 14, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/407 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) in an amount not to exceed $11,562,313 for CSPP services for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director to sign the continued CSPP funding application.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement is funded 100% by State California Department of Education funding and there is no County match required.

BACKGROUND:

California State Preschool Program (CSPP) funded by California Department of Education (CDE) is a state program that promotes the school readiness of children ages three (3) through five (5) years old from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development. CSPP provides a learning environment that supports children’s growth in the following domains: Language and literacy; cognition and general knowledge; physical development and health; social and emotional development; and approaches to learning. Children and families access these through various service models, including: directly operated centers or community partner school/centers that children attend part or full-day.

California Code of Regulations, Title 5 (5 CCR) states, “Contractors that intend to accept the offer to continue services in the subsequent contract period shall respond to a Continued Funding Application request from the Child Development Division in accordance with the instructions and timelines specified in the request.” On November 5, 2021, CDE issued Management Bulletin 21-14 notifying CSPP Executive Officers and Program Directors of changes to the Continued Funding Application (CFA) process for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. As part of the process, a board order is required authorizing the signature of Employment and Human Services Director on the Continued Funding Application for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. By authorizing the signature of Employment and Human Services Director, the application will meet all requirements for submission of FY 2022-2023 CFA to CDE.

Approval of this Board order will allow the continued provision of the CSPP services to program eligible children and families.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County will not receive funding to operate California State Preschool Programs.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This board order 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.