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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 22, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contra Costa County Office of Education Childcare Subsidy Pilot Project

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

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:	Cassandra Youngblood, (925) 681-6389
cc:	Amy Wells Nelly Ige

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: May 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, to execute an agreement, including an indemnification clause from Contra Costa County Office of Education for a Childcare Subsidy Pilot Project during the term March 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County, through the Employment & Human Services Department, has been invited to participate in a pilot study of childcare subsidies. The pilot is operated by the Contra Costa County Office of Education (COE). The department will share childcare enrollment information with COE to evaluate the methods by which daily childcare enrollment is calculated to draw down funds from the California Department of Education. At this point, the agreement is non-financial but may lead to future childcare expense subsidies as the study continues.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This project is the result of Assembly Bill 435 (AB 435) put in place to address two fundamental concerns around childcare. One, families with incomes narrowly meeting the high cost of housing in the County are considered as having too high of an income to qualify for childcare subsidies. Two, the state reimbursement rates to providers are so low that providers are unable to cover their costs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the department will not participate in the project which would preclude future potential subsidies.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department’s Early Head Start program 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.