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C.154

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	June 21, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend FY 2021-2022 Orantes, LLC dba Tiny Toes Preschool Childcare Services Contract

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/21/2022

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:

C. Youngblood (925) 608-4964

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 21, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Orantes, LLC (dba Tiny Toes Preschool and Childcare Center) to increase the payment limit by $42,552 to a new payment limit of $344,780 with no change to term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, due to an increase in the daily childcare rate by the California Department of Education and the California Department of Social Services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$344,780: This contract is 40% funded by Federal grant funds and 60% from State funds, all of which is budgeted in FY 2021-22. 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 Child Care Partnership services to program eligible County residents. The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), in turn, contracts with a number of community-based organizations to provide a wider distribution of services. On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors authorized the execution of a contract with Orantes, LLC (dba Tiny Toes Preschool) in an amount not to exceed $302,227.60, to provide childcare services, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 (C. 55).

Subsequently, EHSD received notifications from the California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services of amendments for 2021-2022 on October 5, 2021 and January 12, 2022 due to an increase in the Child Day of Enrollment rate (CDE). The General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR) rate increase was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 7, 2022 (C. 37). The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) rate increase was approved by the Board of Supervisors on February 1, 2022 (C. 43).

General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR):

The amendments included a change in reimbursement rate for Full Day General Child Care and Development (CCTR) to $51.55 for the period of July 1, 2021--December 31, 2021 and $74.97 for the period of January 1, 2022--June 30, 2022. The Community Services Bureau (CSB) administers a 15% administration cost per CDE rate based on Contractor’s program model of full-time full-year. Therefore, the rates that were used to calculate the payment limit of $344,780 for the contract amendment were increased to a rate of $43.82 for the period of July 1, 2021--December 31, 2021 and $63.72 for the period of January 1, 2022--June 30, 2022.

California State Preschool Program (CSPP):

There was a change in reimbursement rate for Full Day California State Preschool Program (CSPP) to $52.69 for the period of July 1, 2021--December 31, 2021 and a change in reimbursement rate to $74.97 for the period of January 1, 2022--June 30, 2022. CSB administers a 15% administration cost per CDE rate based on Contractor’s program model of full-time full-year. Therefore, the full time CSPP rates that were used to calculate the payment limit of $344,780 for the contract amendment were increased to a rate of $44.79 for the period of July 1, 2021--December 31, 2021 and $63.72 for the period of January 1, 2022--June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County will not be able to fund additional support to community based agency partner Orantes, 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.