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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 20, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2019 Early Head Start Grant Carryover of Unobligated Funds

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/20/2021

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:

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: April 20, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to submit an application to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to carry-over $514,825 of unobligated funds under the Early Head Start Grant, for the term April 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Board Order will carryover budgeted, unobligated Federal funds from Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start in the amount of $514,825 for the Early Head Start Program. 20% in-kind match is required. (CFDA # 93.600) (100% Federal)

BACKGROUND:

The Administration for Children and Families allows grantees to carry over unobligated funds to the next grant period to allow grantees to complete unfinished program initiatives and projects that were identified in the previous years’ operation but are still work-in-progress in the current grant period.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Board approved submission of a grant application to ACF for Early Head Start grant funds on September 11, 2018 (C.49). As a result, the County was awarded funding in the amount not to exceed $4,535,488 for the budget period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 to address program initiatives of health and safety, nutrition, disabilities and mental health of families as well as professional development of Early Head Start staff. Community Services Bureau (CSB) was unable to fully utilize the initial grant amount due to many factors such as an inability to hire qualified teaching staff, difficulty in finding qualified partners/sub-recipients and project delays.

This Board Order is to approve the submission of an application for carry-over of the unobligated funds under Early Head Start Grant for facility renovation and partial construction of the Central Kitchen Facility. CSB as a grantee is allowed by ACF to carryover unobligated funds within the five-year grant cycle 2019-2023. ACF’s requirement to request the carry-over of unobligated funds is in the final Financial Federal Report (SF-425) which was submitted on April 30, 2020 for the grant period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Further, the Head Start Policy Council approved these actions at their February 17, 2021 meeting.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, supplemental funding for the facilities renovation and partial construction of the Central Kitchen Facility will not be received and will have an adverse effect on the health and safety of the children being served.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

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.