RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, for an amount not to exceed $4,423,180 for Early Head Start program services for the period of January 1 - December 31, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the period January 1 – June 30, 2018 is included in the Department’s FY 2017-18 budget. Funding for the period July 1 – December 31, 2018 will be included in the Department’s proposed FY 2018-19 budget. The County, as Grantee, is required to generate a non-federal match of 20% of the total project budget. For 2018, the match requirement is $884,636 which will be achieved through collaboration with State Child Development programs and the volunteer hours accrued by Head Start parents and community partners.
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