To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Agreement # 38-928 Mt. Diablo Unified School District Amendments
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute agreement amendments with the Mt. Diablo Unified School District to extend agreement term and increase payment limit by $31,452 to payment limit not to exceed $240,165 for the continuation of Head Start services from July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024, and from August 1, 2024, to August 31, 2024, subject to approval by the County Administrator and approval as to form by County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$31,452: 100% Federal (Administration of Children and Families for Early Head Start Programs), all of which is budgeted in FY 24-25.
BACKGROUND:
On May 23, 2024, the Administration of Children and Family (ACF) notified the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) that the 2024-2028 Competitive Head Start Application is still under review and directed EHSD to submit grant extension requests to ensure current childcare services may continue through July 2024. Maintaining service levels requires the County to extend the 2023-24 childcare partner contracts by two months, and to provide additional funding to cover the cost of services.
This extension will allow for continued services of the prior approved agreement for a term from July 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024, to provide an additional two months of Early Head Start Programs.
On March 19, 2024, the Board approved item C.42 authorizing an agreement amendment with Mt. Diablo Unified School District to increase the total payment limit by $24,903 to a new payment limit not to exceed $208,713 for a term of July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
County will not be able to provide continuous childcare program services through its community-ba...
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