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C. 76
To: Board of Supervisors From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director Date: December  13, 2022		Contra Costa County
Subject: Amend 2022-23 YMCA of the East Bay Childcare Services Contract
APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   12/13/2022 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT: John Gioia, District I 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  13, 2022 Monica Nino, County Administrator   BY: , Deputy
RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Young Men’s Christian Association of the East Bay to extend the term through January 31, 2023, with no change to the payment limit, to continue to provide partner Head Start/Early Head Start and State - Childcare Program services, subject to approval by the County Administrator and approval as to form by County Counsel. FISCAL IMPACT: There will be no fiscal impact. BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County receives funds from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide Head Start/Early Head Start and Early Head Start-Childcare Program services to program eligible County residents. The Department, in turn, contracts with a number of community-based organizations to provide a wider distribution of services. Additionally, State Childcare Partnership, California Department of Education (CDE) and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) funds is available through partnership with ACF funds to provide infant, toddler, and preschool child development services.

On January 21, 2022, the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Community Services Bureau (CSB), issued RFP #1184 to select a contractor to serve as a delegate agency to operate a Head Start program in East County. Additionally, State Childcare Partnership, California Department of Education (CDE) and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) funds were available to provide infant, toddler, and preschool child development services. Your Board approved and authorized the EHSD Director to execute a contract with Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of the East Bay on June 21, 2022 (C.129) not to exceed $3,203,750 for the period July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.  
  

The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau currently partners with YMCA to serve 329 eligible children and their families in east Contra Costa County through the 2022-2023 childcare contract. EHSD is currently negotiating with YMCA to execute a contract amendment that may increase services by up to 24 childcare slots. The increase would enable the YMCA to increase the layering of Head Start and State child development funds in order to increase full day, full-year services to meet community need.  
  

EHSD is requesting a no-cost extension through January 31, 2023 and will return to your Board in January 2023 to increase funding and extend through June 30, 2023 with a corresponding increase in funding. Approval of this amendment will allow the continued provision of these services.