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C. 29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Healthy and Active Before 5 Collaborative Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	CSB, 925-681-6347
cc:	Joanne Sanchez-Rosa Cassandra Youngblood

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: February 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the Contra Costa County Healthy and Active Before 5 Collaborative, in an amount not to exceed $500, to support the purchase of non-disposable dishes for use in Contra Costa County Head Start Centers thereby reducing the environmental impact of paper products, for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $500 from the Healthy and Active Before 5 Collaborative grant. (No County match)

BACKGROUND:

The Healthy and Active Before 5 Collaborative provides mini-grants to organizations that lie within the boundaries of Contra Costa County. The proposed program must serve children ages 0-5 years. The grant proposal most address one or more of the following: 1) Healthy Beverages for Children, 2) Breastfeeding Accommodation, 3) Healthy Food and Beverage, 4) Movement and Play Policy, 5) Reducing Unhealthy Marketing to Children, or, 6) Tap Water Promotion.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau, will use funds to purchase non-disposable dishes for use at Head Start Centers to reduce the environmental impact of paper products.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, the EHSD Community Services Bureau would not be able to provide the proposed grant service.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The grant funding will support one of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by reducing the environmental impact of paper products.