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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	September 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

FY 2022-23 General Childcare and Development Program, California Department of Social Services funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2022

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
cc:	Theo Trinh Nelly Ige Nathalie Cetoute

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: September 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept funds from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) revenue agreement CCTR 2028, in the amount of $7,522,598, for the General Child Care and Development Program for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive total funding in the amount of $7,522,598, all of which has been budgeted in FY 2022-2023. Revenue is $4,847,209 federal (64.44% with AL #93.596 and #93.575) and $2,675,389 state (35.56%). No required County match. State Agreement Number: CCTR 2028-0.

BACKGROUND:

The County receives funds from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to provide general childcare services to program-eligible families for children ages 0-3 years old. In order to be program eligible, families must meet at least one of these eligibility criteria: receiving cash aid, income eligible, experiencing homelessness, or recipients of protective services or at risk of being abused, neglected or exploited, and have an established need for child care. The program is operated by the Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau. During fiscal year 2021-2022, approximately184 families with 199 children from 0-3 years of age were served for general child care and development program services. The Board of Supervisors approved the Continued Funding Application for fiscal year 2022-2023 to continue receiving funding for General Child Care and Development Program on January 18, 2022 (C.26)

This board order is to accept funds from California Department of Social Services in the amount of $7,522,598 for fiscal year 2022-2023. During the term of the revenue agreement, the agreement rate, the Minimum Days of Operations (MDO) and the Maximum Reimbursable Amount (MRA) may be adjusted through an Allocation Letter issued to Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department by CDSS.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County will not receive funding to operate General Child Care and Development Program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This board order 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.