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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 16, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2015-16 California Department of Education General Childcare & Development revenue contract

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2015

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	CSB (9925) 681-6333
cc:	Ressie Dayco 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: June 16, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an agreement with the California Department of Education for general childcare and development program services with a payment limit of $2,353,561 and term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive up to $2,353,561
45.77% ($1,077,198) Federal

54.23 % ($1,276,363) State

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

CFDA Nos. 93.596, 93.575
No County match

BACKGROUND:

California Department of Education notified the Department on June 3, 2015 of the 2015-16 funding allocation for general childcare and development programs. The County receives funds from the California Department of Education to provide state preschool general childcare services to program eligible County residents. The program is operated by the Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau. Approval of this board order will allow the continued provision of these childcare services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, County will not receive funding to operate the childcare & development program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Department of Education General Childcare & Development funding supports three of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self-sufficient"; and, 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing" by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.