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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 11, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2019-20 KinderCare Learning Centers LLC Childcare Services Contract Amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/11/2020

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	CSB (925) 681-6389
cc:	Nasim Eghlima Haydee Ilan Teresita Foster Magda Bedros

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 11, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with KinderCare Learning Centers LLC for Early Head Start Childcare Partnership and State General Childcare services to change notification requirements and to add special conditions with no change to the amount of $971,011 or term July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is 30.5% funded by federal grant funds from the Administration for Children and Families (Head Start Program). The remaining 69.5% of the contract is State funded through the California Department of Education. 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. The contract was approved by the board on July 30, 2019 (c.46) to provide funding for 48 childcare program slots for children ages 0 to 3 years in the Early Head Start program and 32 childcare program slots for children ages 0 to 3 years in the State General Childcare and Development program. This amendment is to change the licensing citation notification period from 48 hours to 24 hours. The amendment also includes the addition of Special Conditions to further clarify insurance requirements and federal Head Start requirements.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County will not be able to fund childcare slots and start up funds for it's community based agency partner, KinderCare Learning Centers 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.