Vote: approved

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34. CONTRACT WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START SERVICES Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Contract (C-22-09-145-3-00) between Catholic Charities Community Services and Maricopa County, through its Human Services Department, the purpose of the amendment is to increase the contract amount to $7,892,036 from the original contract amount of $7,127,017. The $765,019 increase consists of $215,244 in Base Cost of Living Adjustment grant funding (C-22-09-134-G-01) and $549,775 one-time funding in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Cost of Living Adjustment and Quality Improvement grant funding (C-22-09-154-G-00) for Head Start and Early Head Start. These grant funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF)/Office of Head Start (OHS). In addition, revise the Contract to add Federal ARRA grant requirements (Appendix E – ARRA in the attachment “FY09-10 Amendment 1-COLA-QI FINAL.doc”). The original contract term of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 remains in effect. The effective date of this Amendment is July 1, 2009. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain in full force and effect. Catholic Charities Community Services is an approved Head Start Delegate Agency (sub-recipient) for the provision of Head Start and Early Head Start services in the western part of Maricopa County. This contract does not include any County general funds. Maricopa County has been the Grantee Agency providing Head Start services to areas of the County, outside the City of Phoenix, since 1966 and Early Head Start services since 1997. Services for Western Maricopa County have been provided by Catholic Charities Community Services, and the organization is designated by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as a Delegate Agency of Maricopa County’s Head Start Zero-Five Program. Catholic Charities’ Head Start/Early Head Start program provides comprehensive child development and family support services 1,077 low-income children and their families (82 children aged 0-3 years and 995 children aged 3-5 years). Services include early childhood education and development, health, nutrition, social services, parent involvement, disabilities, and behavioral health services. Reimbursable funding is limited to the amount allocated by the DHHS on an annual basis and when notified of funding availability (Federal Financial Assistance Award). The contract requires Catholic Charities to provide a 25 percent match (non-federal share). There is no long-term commitment on the part of the County to operate this program. (C-22-09-145-3-01)

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A-10. AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START SERVICES Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Contract between Catholic Charities Community Services and Maricopa County, through its Human Services Department, for the purpose of extending the term of the contract from June 30, 2010 to September 30, 2010 (C-22-09-145-3-01). The amendment will allow Catholic Charities Community Services additional time to spend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) portion of the grant funding under this agreement. This amendment does not impact the County General Fund. The contract with Catholic Charities Community Services is funded through Head Start/Early Head Start grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children (ACF)/Office of Head Start (OHS) (Grant Numbers 09CH7096 and 09SE7096); and consists of both base funding and ARRA grant funding. The contract terms governing the use of the base funds terminate on June 30, 2010; however, the contract terms governing the use of the ARRA funding will not terminate until September 30, 2010. (C-22-09-145-3-02)